/* ============================================================================
   HackLabify V1.0 — "Neon Build Grid"
   World-class cyber-futurist hackathon system. Static, no build.
   ========================================================================== */

:root {
  /* Core palette */
  --bg: #000000;
  --bg-2: #05070c;
  --ink: #f4f4f4;
  --muted: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.62);
  --faint: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.4);

  --lime: #00bfff;
  --lime-soft: #5fd4ff;
  --blue: #00bfff;
  --violet: #ffcc00;
  --magenta: #e6a700;
  --cream: #fdf9f0;

  /* Surfaces — liquid clear glass */
  --glass: rgba(16, 22, 26, 0.3);
  --glass-2: rgba(22, 30, 34, 0.45);
  --glass-brd: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.34);
  --glass-rim: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16);
  --glass-blur: blur(13px) saturate(180%) brightness(1.08);
  --glass-sheen: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1), rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02) 30%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0) 60%);
  --hairline: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.1);
  --hairline-strong: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.18);

  /* Type */
  --display: "Space Grotesk", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --body: "Inter Tight", "Segoe UI", system-ui, sans-serif;
  --mono: "Space Mono", "SFMono-Regular", ui-monospace, monospace;
  --logo: "Blanka", "Space Grotesk", Impact, sans-serif;

  /* Geometry */
  --radius: 10px;
  --radius-lg: 14px;
  --pill: 999px;
  --container: 1240px;
  --shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5), 0 12px 30px -14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7),
    0 36px 80px -50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9);
  --edge: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), inset 0 0 0 1px rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.02);
  --glow-lime: 0 0 22px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.3);

  --ease: cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1);
}

/* HackLabify logo font (Canva: "Blanka") — self-hosted */
@font-face {
  font-family: "Blanka";
  font-style: normal;
  font-weight: 400;
  font-display: swap;
  src: local("Blanka"), url("assets/blanka.woff") format("woff");
}

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

html {
  scroll-behavior: smooth;
  -webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  width: 100%;
}

/* smooth cross-document page shift (no white-flash reload) */
@view-transition { navigation: auto; }

::view-transition-old(root) {
  animation: pg-out 0.34s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
}
::view-transition-new(root) {
  animation: pg-in 0.44s cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1) both;
}
@keyframes pg-out {
  to { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(-10px) scale(0.992); filter: blur(2px); }
}
@keyframes pg-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(18px) scale(0.992); filter: blur(3px); }
}
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  ::view-transition-old(root),
  ::view-transition-new(root) { animation: none; }
}

body {
  margin: 0;
  min-width: 320px;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: var(--bg);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-size: 18px;
  font-weight: 450;
  line-height: 1.6;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
  cursor: auto;
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------- backdrop */

/* Animated gradient-mesh glow */
.fx-mesh {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -5;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(38vmax 38vmax at 18% 12%, rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(42vmax 42vmax at 85% 8%, rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(46vmax 46vmax at 75% 88%, rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.16), transparent 60%),
    radial-gradient(40vmax 40vmax at 12% 92%, rgba(230, 167, 0, 0.1), transparent 60%);
  background-size: 160% 160%;
  filter: blur(8px) saturate(125%);
  animation: mesh-drift 26s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes mesh-drift {
  0% { background-position: 0% 50%; }
  50% { background-position: 100% 50%; }
  100% { background-position: 50% 100%; }
}

/* Grid lines */
body::before {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -4;
  pointer-events: none;
  content: "";
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.035) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 60px 60px;
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 40%, black, transparent 92%);
}

/* Grain + scanline */
body::after {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 80;
  pointer-events: none;
  content: "";
  opacity: 0.5;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025) 0 1px, transparent 1px 3px);
  mix-blend-mode: overlay;
}

/* WebGL canvases (injected by scene.js) */
#fx-hero,
.hero-fx canvas {
  display: block;
}

.hero-fx {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------------- preloader */
.preloader {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1000;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background:
    radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 42%, rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.1), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg);
  transition: opacity 600ms var(--ease), visibility 600ms var(--ease),
    transform 720ms cubic-bezier(0.7, 0, 0.84, 0), filter 720ms var(--ease);
  will-change: transform, opacity;
}

/* game-style "enter": fly through the loader */
.preloader.is-done {
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transform: scale(1.4);
  filter: blur(16px);
}

.preloader-inner {
  width: min(100% - 48px, 520px);
  text-align: left;
}

.preloader-glyph {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 56px;
  height: 56px;
  margin-bottom: 1.3rem;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
  border-radius: 14px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  animation: glyph-pulse 1.4s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes glyph-pulse {
  0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.4); }
  50% { box-shadow: 0 0 48px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.85); }
}

.preloader-tag {
  color: var(--lime);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.preloader-word {
  margin: 0.5rem 0 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--logo);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 8.5vw, 4.6rem);
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--ink);
}

.preloader-word b {
  color: var(--lime);
  text-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
}

.boot-log {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.3rem;
  min-height: 8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.boot-line {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  opacity: 0;
  translate: -10px 0;
  animation: boot-in 0.34s var(--ease) forwards;
}

.boot-line b { font-weight: 400; color: var(--ink); }
.boot-line .ok { color: var(--lime); }

@keyframes boot-in {
  to { opacity: 1; translate: 0 0; }
}

.preloader-bar {
  height: 5px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.1);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.preloader-bar span {
  display: block;
  height: 100%;
  width: 0%;
  border-radius: inherit;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--lime), var(--violet));
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
  transition: width 360ms var(--ease);
}

.preloader-foot {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  margin-top: 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.preloader-pct { color: var(--lime); }

/* game entrance for the page revealed behind the loader */
body.entering #main { animation: enter-zoom 1s var(--ease) both; }

@keyframes enter-zoom {
  0% { opacity: 0; transform: scale(1.08); filter: blur(8px); }
  100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); filter: blur(0); }
}

.enter-flash {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 999;
  pointer-events: none;
  opacity: 0;
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 42%, rgba(120, 220, 255, 0.9), rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.45) 32%, transparent 70%);
}

.enter-flash.go { animation: enter-flash 0.7s ease-out forwards; }

@keyframes enter-flash {
  0% { opacity: 0; }
  16% { opacity: 1; }
  100% { opacity: 0; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- cursor */
.cursor-dot,
.cursor-ring {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 900;
  pointer-events: none;
  border-radius: 50%;
  transform: translate3d(-50%, -50%, 0);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  will-change: transform;
}

.cursor-dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  background: var(--lime);
}

.cursor-ring {
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.6);
  transition: width 220ms var(--ease), height 220ms var(--ease),
    border-color 220ms var(--ease), background 220ms var(--ease);
}

.cursor-ring.is-hover {
  width: 64px;
  height: 64px;
  border-color: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.9);
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.08);
}

@media (hover: none), (pointer: coarse) {
  .cursor-dot,
  .cursor-ring { display: none; }
}

/* --------------------------------------------------------- scroll progress */
.scroll-progress {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  z-index: 120;
  width: 0%;
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--lime), var(--blue), var(--violet));
  box-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.7);
}

/* ----------------------------------------------------------------- general */
img,
svg { display: block; max-width: 100%; }

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }

button,
input,
select,
textarea { font: inherit; color: inherit; }

button,
a,
summary,
.track,
.hotspot,
.map-card,
[data-tilt] { cursor: pointer; }

:focus-visible {
  outline: 2px solid var(--lime);
  outline-offset: 3px;
  border-radius: 6px;
}

::selection { color: var(--bg); background: var(--lime); }

.skip-link {
  position: fixed;
  top: 1rem;
  left: 1rem;
  z-index: 1001;
  padding: 0.75rem 1rem;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-weight: 700;
  transform: translateY(-160%);
  transition: transform 200ms var(--ease);
}

.skip-link:focus { transform: translateY(0); }

.container,
.hero,
.page-hero,
.intro-statement,
.quick-map,
.split-feature,
.chapter-strip,
.cta-panel,
.tier-grid,
.people-grid,
.rubric-board,
.host-feature,
.host-grid,
.timeline-panel,
.venue-stage,
.info-grid,
.form-layout,
.registration-layout,
.filter-row,
.schedule-tabs,
.sponsor-logo-wall,
.marquee {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

/* eyebrow / kickers */
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.26em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.eyebrow::before {
  content: "";
  width: 22px;
  height: 1px;
  background: var(--lime);
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ typography */
h1, h2, h3, p { margin-top: 0; }

h1, h2 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  line-height: 0.92;
  letter-spacing: -0.025em;
  text-transform: none;
}

h1 {
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  font-size: clamp(2.9rem, 9vw, 6.6rem);
}

h2 {
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 5.4vw, 4.2rem);
}

h3 {
  margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
}

.gradient-text {
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, var(--lime) 5%, var(--blue) 55%, var(--violet) 95%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: transparent;
  color: transparent;
}

.glow-text { text-shadow: 0 0 16px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.3); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ nav */
.nav-shell {
  position: fixed;
  top: 16px;
  left: 16px;
  right: 16px;
  z-index: 200;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  max-width: var(--container);
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0.6rem 0.7rem 0.6rem 0.95rem;
  background: rgba(6, 9, 14, 0.55);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(140%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px) saturate(140%);
  transition: background 300ms var(--ease), border-color 300ms var(--ease),
    box-shadow 300ms var(--ease), transform 300ms var(--ease);
}

.nav-shell.is-scrolled {
  background: var(--glass-sheen), rgba(12, 16, 18, 0.6);
  border-color: var(--glass-rim);
  box-shadow: var(--edge), 0 16px 50px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.brand {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.6rem 0.3rem 0.3rem;
  font-family: var(--logo);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 1.25rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.brand-glyph {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 38px;
  height: 38px;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.1rem;
}

.nav-links a {
  position: relative;
  padding: 0.74rem 1.05rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  transition: color 200ms var(--ease), background 200ms var(--ease);
}

.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--ink); }

.nav-links a.is-active {
  color: var(--lime);
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.08);
}

.nav-actions {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: flex-end;
  gap: 0.4rem;
}

.motion-toggle {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0.1rem;
  padding: 0.22rem;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
}

.motion-toggle span {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  min-width: 56px;
  min-height: 36px;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.motion-toggle[aria-pressed="true"] span:first-child,
.motion-toggle[aria-pressed="false"] span:last-child {
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
}

.launch-button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  min-height: 48px;
  padding: 0.74rem 1.4rem;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
  transition: transform 200ms var(--ease), background 200ms var(--ease);
}

.launch-button:hover { background: var(--lime-soft); transform: translateY(-1px); }
.launch-button.is-active { background: #fff; }

/* hamburger */
.nav-toggle {
  display: none;
  width: 44px;
  height: 42px;
  background: transparent;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 0;
}

.nav-toggle span {
  display: block;
  width: 18px;
  height: 2px;
  margin: 4px auto;
  background: var(--ink);
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 250ms var(--ease), opacity 250ms var(--ease);
}

body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(6px) rotate(45deg); }
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
body.menu-open .nav-toggle span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-6px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* mobile menu overlay (injected) */
.mobile-menu {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 190;
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  padding: 6rem 2rem 3rem;
  background: rgba(4, 6, 10, 0.96);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 350ms var(--ease), visibility 350ms var(--ease);
}

body.menu-open .mobile-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }

.mobile-menu a {
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 8vw, 2.6rem);
  color: var(--ink);
  transform: translateY(16px);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: transform 400ms var(--ease), opacity 400ms var(--ease), color 200ms var(--ease);
}

body.menu-open .mobile-menu a { transform: translateY(0); opacity: 1; }
.mobile-menu a:hover { color: var(--lime); }
.mobile-menu a.is-active { color: var(--lime); }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ buttons */
.button {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  min-height: 54px;
  padding: 0.95rem 1.4rem;
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-family: var(--body);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  transition: transform 220ms var(--ease), background 220ms var(--ease),
    box-shadow 220ms var(--ease), color 220ms var(--ease);
}

.button.primary {
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
}

.button.primary:hover {
  background: var(--lime-soft);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
  box-shadow: 0 0 26px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.3);
}

.button.secondary {
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.05);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
}

.button.secondary:hover {
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.12);
  transform: translateY(-3px);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ glass */
.glass {
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(135%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(135%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

/* Tilt 3d wrapper */
[data-tilt] {
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transition: transform 300ms var(--ease);
  will-change: transform;
}

.tilt-glare {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  border-radius: inherit;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(220px circle at var(--gx, 50%) var(--gy, 0%),
    rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12), transparent 60%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 250ms var(--ease);
}

[data-tilt]:hover .tilt-glare { opacity: 1; }

/* HUD corner ticks */
.hud {
  position: relative;
}

.hud::before,
.hud::after {
  position: absolute;
  width: 14px;
  height: 14px;
  content: "";
  border: 1.5px solid var(--lime);
  opacity: 0.55;
}

.hud::before { top: 12px; left: 12px; border-right: 0; border-bottom: 0; }
.hud::after { right: 12px; bottom: 12px; border-left: 0; border-top: 0; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ hero */
.hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1.1fr) minmax(320px, 0.46fr);
  gap: 2.4rem;
  align-items: center;
  min-height: 100vh;
  padding: 150px 0 70px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-fx { z-index: 0; }
.hero-copy,
.launch-panel { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.hero-wordmark {
  position: absolute;
  top: 50%;
  left: 50%;
  z-index: 1;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  color: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.035);
  font-family: var(--logo);
  font-weight: 400;
  font-size: 16vw;
  line-height: 0.8;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  pointer-events: none;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.hero h1 {
  letter-spacing: -0.035em;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.9rem;
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-brd);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  color: var(--lime);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.hero-badge .dot {
  width: 7px;
  height: 7px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--lime);
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
  animation: pulse 1.8s ease-in-out infinite;
}

@keyframes pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50% { opacity: 0.4; transform: scale(0.7); }
}

.hero-copy > p:not(.eyebrow):not(.hero-badge),
.page-hero p:not(.eyebrow) {
  max-width: 60ch;
  margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.05rem, 1.6vw, 1.35rem);
  font-weight: 450;
  line-height: 1.55;
}

.hero-cta {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

/* launch / countdown panel */
.launch-panel {
  padding: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(135%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(135%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.panel-top {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  align-items: center;
  margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.panel-top strong { color: var(--ink); }

.countdown-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.6rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
}

.countdown-grid div {
  padding: 1rem 0.6rem;
  text-align: center;
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 16px;
}

.countdown-grid strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 5vw, 2.6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lime);
  text-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
}

.countdown-grid span,
.event-facts dt {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.event-facts {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  margin: 0;
}

.event-facts div {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 80px 1fr;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 0.9rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 14px;
}

.event-facts dd { margin: 0; font-weight: 600; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ marquee */
.marquee {
  position: relative;
  margin-top: 10px;
  margin-bottom: 10px;
  padding: 0.9rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: transform 320ms var(--ease);
  will-change: transform;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 8%, black 92%, transparent);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, black 8%, black 92%, transparent);
}

.marquee-track {
  display: flex;
  gap: 2.4rem;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee 32s linear infinite;
}

.marquee-track span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 2.4rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  color: var(--faint);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: 0.02em;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.marquee-track span::after {
  content: "";
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  background: var(--lime);
  border-radius: 50%;
}

@keyframes marquee {
  to { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ sections */
section { position: relative; }

.section-head {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 80px 0 24px;
  max-width: 920px;
}

.intro-statement {
  padding: 100px 0;
}

.intro-statement > div { max-width: 900px; }

.lead-word {
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.4rem, 6vw, 4.4rem);
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.03em;
}

.intro-statement p:not(.lead-word):not(.eyebrow) {
  color: var(--muted);
  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 2.2vw, 1.7rem);
  font-weight: 450;
  line-height: 1.5;
  max-width: 60ch;
}

/* bento quick-map */
.quick-map {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 30px 0 90px;
}

.map-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-content: space-between;
  min-height: 280px;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  color: var(--ink);
  transition: transform 280ms var(--ease), border-color 280ms var(--ease),
    box-shadow 280ms var(--ease);
}

.map-card::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  content: "";
  border-radius: inherit;
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 320ms var(--ease);
  background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 120%, rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.18), transparent 70%);
}

.map-card:hover {
  transform: translateY(-6px);
  border-color: var(--glass-brd);
  box-shadow: 0 30px 70px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
}

.map-card:hover::after { opacity: 1; }

.map-card.lime::after { background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 120%, rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.2), transparent 70%); }
.map-card.blue::after { background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 120%, rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.2), transparent 70%); }
.map-card.peach::after { background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 120%, rgba(230, 167, 0, 0.18), transparent 70%); }
.map-card.cream::after { background: radial-gradient(120% 80% at 50% 120%, rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.2), transparent 70%); }

.map-card > span {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 50px;
  height: 50px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-brd);
  border-radius: 12px;
}

.map-card h2 {
  margin: 1.4rem 0 0.6rem;
  font-size: 1.9rem;
}

.map-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.98rem; }

/* split feature / tracks */
.split-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.85fr 1.15fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: start;
  padding: 90px 0;
}

.section-kicker { position: sticky; top: 110px; }
.section-kicker h2 { margin: 0; }

.interactive-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.track-wheel {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1.6rem 1rem;
  background: rgba(4, 6, 10, 0.5);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.track {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 108px;
  height: 108px;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 18px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  transition: transform 220ms var(--ease), background 220ms var(--ease),
    color 220ms var(--ease), border-color 220ms var(--ease), box-shadow 220ms var(--ease);
}

.track:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }

.track.is-active {
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
  border-color: var(--lime);
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
}

.track-copy {
  padding: 1.6rem;
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
}

.track-copy h3 {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 3vw, 2.2rem);
}

.track-copy p:last-child { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* chapter strip */
.chapter-strip {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 60px 0 90px;
}

.chapter-strip article {
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  min-height: 320px;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: transform 260ms var(--ease), border-color 260ms var(--ease);
}

.chapter-strip article:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }

.chapter-strip span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 2rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 3.4rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lime);
}

.chapter-strip article:nth-child(2) span { color: var(--blue); }
.chapter-strip article:nth-child(3) span { color: var(--violet); }

.chapter-strip h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.chapter-strip p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* cta */
.cta-panel {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 300px;
  gap: 1.6rem;
  align-items: stretch;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-brd);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.cta-panel h2 { margin-bottom: 1rem; }
.cta-panel p:not(.eyebrow) { max-width: 56ch; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.15rem; }

.reward-card {
  display: grid;
  align-content: space-between;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  min-height: 260px;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: linear-gradient(160deg, var(--lime), #0077a3);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
  transition: transform 240ms var(--ease);
}

.reward-card:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); }
.reward-card span { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 4.4rem; line-height: 0.85; }
.reward-card p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.78rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.reward-card strong {
  display: inline-flex;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.85rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  background: var(--bg);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-weight: 700;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------- inner page hero */
.page-hero {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 0.4fr);
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: end;
  min-height: 70vh;
  padding: 170px 0 70px;
}

.page-hero .hero-fx { position: absolute; z-index: 0; opacity: 0.7; }
.page-hero > div:not(.hero-fx),
.page-hero > aside { position: relative; z-index: 2; }

.page-stat-card {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.9rem;
  padding: 1.5rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(135%);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(135%);
  box-shadow: var(--shadow);
}

.page-stat-card span {
  color: var(--lime);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.page-stat-card strong {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.7rem;
  line-height: 1.05;
}

/* filters */
.filter-row,
.schedule-tabs {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding-bottom: 1.4rem;
}

.tier-button,
.judge-filter,
.day-tab {
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1.1rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  transition: color 200ms var(--ease), background 200ms var(--ease), border-color 200ms var(--ease);
}

.tier-button:hover,
.judge-filter:hover,
.day-tab:hover { color: var(--ink); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }

.tier-button.is-active,
.judge-filter.is-active,
.day-tab.is-active {
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
  border-color: var(--lime);
}

/* grids of cards */
.tier-grid,
.people-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 90px;
}

.tier-card,
.person-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-content: start;
  min-height: 300px;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: transform 260ms var(--ease), border-color 260ms var(--ease);
}

.tier-card:hover,
.person-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }

.tier-card.lime { border-color: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.28); }
.tier-card.blue { border-color: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.28); }
.tier-card.peach { border-color: rgba(230, 167, 0, 0.24); }
.tier-card.cream { border-color: rgba(255, 204, 0, 0.28); }

.tier-card > span,
.person-card > span {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  width: fit-content;
  padding: 0.4rem 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.08);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-brd);
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.tier-card h2,
.person-card h2 { font-size: 1.7rem; margin-bottom: 0.7rem; }
.tier-card p,
.person-card p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.96rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }

.person-card strong {
  margin-top: auto;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em;
}

.tier-card ul,
.prep-card ul {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  margin: 0.6rem 0 0;
  padding: 0;
  list-style: none;
}

.tier-card li,
.prep-card li {
  padding: 0.6rem 0.8rem;
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 500;
}

.tier-card.is-hidden,
.person-card.is-hidden { display: none; }

/* sponsor logo wall */
.sponsor-logo-wall {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.8fr 1.2fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 30px 0 90px;
}

.sponsor-logo-wall h2 { margin-bottom: 0.8rem; }
.sponsor-logo-wall > div:first-child p { color: var(--muted); }

.logo-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.logo-grid article {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  gap: 0.4rem;
  min-height: 120px;
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.03);
  border: 1px dashed var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 16px;
  transition: border-color 220ms var(--ease), background 220ms var(--ease);
}

.logo-grid article:hover { border-color: var(--glass-brd); background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.04); }
.logo-grid span { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--muted); }
.logo-grid strong { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.3rem; color: var(--faint); }

/* stacked list */
.stacked-list {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  padding: 1rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.stacked-list article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 56px 200px 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.1rem;
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.03);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: 16px;
  transition: border-color 220ms var(--ease), transform 220ms var(--ease);
}

.stacked-list article:hover { border-color: var(--glass-brd); transform: translateX(4px); }
.stacked-list span {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  color: var(--lime);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-brd);
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
}
.stacked-list strong { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.stacked-list p { margin: 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }

/* rubric */
.rubric-board {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(5, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 0.8rem;
  margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.rubric-board div {
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: transform 240ms var(--ease), border-color 240ms var(--ease);
}

.rubric-board div:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }
.rubric-board span {
  display: block;
  margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2.4rem;
  color: var(--lime);
}
.rubric-board div:nth-child(2) span { color: var(--blue); }
.rubric-board div:nth-child(3) span { color: var(--violet); }
.rubric-board div:nth-child(4) span { color: var(--magenta); }
.rubric-board strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.1rem; }
.rubric-board p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 0; }

/* hosts feature */
.host-feature {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 0 1rem;
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin-inline: auto;
}

.photo-card {
  position: relative;
  display: grid;
  align-content: end;
  min-height: 500px;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  transition: transform 280ms var(--ease), border-color 280ms var(--ease);
}

.photo-card:hover { transform: translateY(-6px); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }

.photo-card img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.7;
  transition: transform 600ms var(--ease), opacity 400ms var(--ease);
}

.photo-card:hover img { transform: scale(1.05); opacity: 0.82; }

.photo-card::after {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(transparent 30%, rgba(4, 6, 10, 0.92));
}

.photo-card div { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
.photo-card span { color: var(--lime); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.74rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.photo-card h2 { margin: 0.4rem 0 0; font-size: 2.4rem; }

/* host grid */
.host-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 10px 0 90px;
}

.host-grid article {
  min-height: 200px;
  padding: 1.3rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: transform 240ms var(--ease), border-color 240ms var(--ease);
}

.host-grid article:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }
.host-grid span {
  display: inline-grid;
  place-items: center;
  width: 48px;
  height: 48px;
  margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-brd);
  border-radius: 12px;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
}
.host-grid h2 { font-size: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 0.3rem; }
.host-grid p { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.9rem; margin: 0; }

/* schedule */
.timeline-panel {
  display: none;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 0.8rem;
  padding-bottom: 30px;
}

.timeline-panel.is-active { display: grid; }

.timeline-panel article {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 180px 1fr;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: border-color 220ms var(--ease), transform 220ms var(--ease);
}

.timeline-panel article:hover { border-color: var(--glass-brd); transform: translateX(6px); }
.timeline-panel time {
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  color: var(--lime);
}
.timeline-panel h2 { font-size: 1.8rem; margin: 0 0 0.3rem; }
.timeline-panel p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.82rem; }

/* venue */
.venue-stage {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  gap: 1rem;
  margin-bottom: 90px;
  padding-top: 10px;
}

.venue-map {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 540px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
  background: var(--bg-2);
}

.venue-map img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  opacity: 0.95;
}

.venue-map::before {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1;
  content: "";
  background: linear-gradient(rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.08), rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.22));
}

/* venue map placeholder (no image) */
.venue-map.is-ph {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.1rem;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(244, 244, 244, 0.022) 0 14px, transparent 14px 28px),
    rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.03),
    var(--bg-2);
}
.venue-map.is-ph::before { display: none; }
.venue-map.is-ph svg { position: relative; z-index: 1; width: 72px; height: 72px; color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.6; }
.venue-map.is-ph span {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ============================================================ BRUTAL-GLASS
   Brutalism fused with liquid glass: thick borders, hard offset shadows,
   tactile press, stamped labels, glitch, hover-invert, draggable sticker.
   Press/tilt use `translate` so they never fight the 3D `transform` tilt.
   ====================================================================== */

/* stamped brutalist eyebrow tags */
.eyebrow {
  margin: 0 0 1.1rem;
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  padding: 0.32rem 0.62rem;
  color: var(--lime);
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.07);
  border: 2px solid var(--lime);
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.22);
}
.eyebrow::before { content: none; }

/* brutal-glass material: thick border + hard accent offset shadow */
.map-card,
.tier-card,
.person-card,
.chapter-strip article,
.info-grid article,
.host-grid article,
.rubric-board div,
.timeline-panel article,
.stacked-list article,
.cta-panel,
.interactive-card,
.launch-panel,
.page-stat-card,
.prep-card,
.hotspot-panel,
.stat-band > div,
.faq-item,
.contact-cards a {
  border-width: 2px;
  box-shadow: var(--edge), 5px 5px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.2), var(--shadow);
  transition: translate 150ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1),
    box-shadow 150ms cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.7, 0.2, 1),
    border-color 150ms var(--ease), background 200ms var(--ease), color 200ms var(--ease);
}

.map-card:hover,
.tier-card:hover,
.person-card:hover,
.chapter-strip article:hover,
.info-grid article:hover,
.host-grid article:hover,
.rubric-board div:hover,
.timeline-panel article:hover,
.stacked-list article:hover,
.faq-item:hover,
.stat-band > div:hover,
.contact-cards a:hover {
  translate: -3px -3px;
  border-color: var(--lime);
  box-shadow: var(--edge), 9px 9px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.5), var(--shadow);
}

.map-card:active,
.tier-card:active,
.person-card:active,
.faq-item:active,
.contact-cards a:active,
.button:active,
.track:active,
.day-tab:active,
.tier-button:active,
.judge-filter:active { translate: 2px 2px; }

/* hover-INVERT on the home bento (solid block, black text) */
.map-card:hover { background: var(--lime); }
.map-card.cream:hover,
.map-card.peach:hover { background: var(--violet); }
.map-card:hover,
.map-card:hover h2,
.map-card:hover p,
.map-card:hover > span { color: var(--bg); }
.map-card:hover > span { border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35); background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12); }
.map-card:hover::after { opacity: 0; }

/* glitch on heading hover (chromatic, brutalist) */
h1:hover { animation: glitch 0.34s steps(2, end) 1; }
@keyframes glitch {
  0% { text-shadow: 2px 0 var(--lime), -2px 0 var(--violet); translate: 0; }
  30% { text-shadow: -3px 0 var(--lime), 3px 0 var(--violet); translate: 1px -1px; }
  60% { text-shadow: 2px 0 var(--violet), -2px 0 var(--lime); translate: -1px 1px; }
  100% { text-shadow: none; translate: 0; }
}

/* brutalist marquee = solid ticker bar */
.marquee {
  border-top: 3px solid var(--lime);
  border-bottom: 3px solid var(--lime);
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.06);
  padding: 0.7rem 0;
}
.marquee-track span {
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 1.05rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--lime);
}
.marquee-track span::after { background: var(--violet); }

/* draggable brutalist sticker (injected) */
.brutal-sticker {
  position: fixed;
  left: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  z-index: 150;
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.1rem;
  padding: 0.55rem 0.85rem;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--violet);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.55);
  rotate: -6deg;
  cursor: grab;
  user-select: none;
  touch-action: none;
  transition: rotate 200ms var(--ease), scale 200ms var(--ease);
}
.brutal-sticker small { font-size: 0.6rem; opacity: 0.7; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }
.brutal-sticker:hover { rotate: -2deg; scale: 1.04; }
.brutal-sticker.is-dragging { cursor: grabbing; rotate: 0deg; }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .brutal-sticker { display: none; } }

body.motion-off h1:hover { animation: none; }
@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) { h1:hover { animation: none; } }

/* ============================================================ BRUTAL-GLASS v2
   Brutalist buttons, specular glass shine, click-ripple, live HUD readout,
   sharp scrollbar, exposed-structure section dividers.
   ====================================================================== */

/* brutalist buttons: thick edge + hard offset shadow (blue x gold) + press */
.button { border-width: 2px; border-style: solid; }
.button.primary { border-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 0 var(--violet), var(--glow-lime); }
.button.primary:hover { translate: -2px -2px; box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 0 var(--violet), 0 0 30px rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.4); }
.button.secondary { border-color: var(--lime); box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.28); }
.button.secondary:hover { translate: -2px -2px; box-shadow: 7px 7px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.45); }
.button:active { box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 0 var(--violet), var(--glow-lime) !important; }
.launch-button { box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 0 var(--violet), var(--glow-lime); }
.launch-button:active { translate: 2px 2px; box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 0 var(--violet); }

/* specular "liquid" shine sweep across glass panels on hover */
.launch-panel,
.page-stat-card,
.interactive-card,
.prep-card,
.faq-item,
.stat-band > div,
.hotspot-panel { overflow: hidden; }
.launch-panel::after,
.page-stat-card::after,
.interactive-card::after,
.prep-card::after,
.faq-item::after,
.stat-band > div::after,
.hotspot-panel::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
  width: 55%;
  height: 100%;
  z-index: 2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, transparent 35%, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.16) 50%, transparent 65%);
  translate: -190% 0;
  transition: translate 0.7s var(--ease);
}
.launch-panel:hover::after,
.page-stat-card:hover::after,
.interactive-card:hover::after,
.prep-card:hover::after,
.faq-item:hover::after,
.stat-band > div:hover::after,
.hotspot-panel:hover::after { translate: 240% 0; }

/* hard square click-ripple burst */
.b-ripple {
  position: fixed;
  z-index: 9999;
  width: 16px;
  height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--lime);
  background: transparent;
  translate: -50% -50%;
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: b-ripple 0.5s ease-out forwards;
}
@keyframes b-ripple {
  from { scale: 0.4; opacity: 0.9; }
  to { scale: 4.2; opacity: 0; }
}

/* live brutalist HUD readout (injected, desktop) */
.brutal-hud {
  position: fixed;
  right: 22px;
  bottom: 22px;
  z-index: 150;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.45rem 0.72rem;
  background: var(--glass-sheen), rgba(12, 16, 18, 0.5);
  border: 2px solid var(--glass-rim);
  border-radius: 6px;
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.25);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.brutal-hud b { color: var(--lime); font-weight: 400; }
.brutal-hud .hud-st { color: var(--violet); }
.hud-dot {
  width: 8px;
  height: 8px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--violet);
  box-shadow: 0 0 8px var(--violet);
  animation: pulse 1.6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@media (max-width: 720px) { .brutal-hud { display: none; } }

/* exposed-structure section dividers */
.block-head { border-top: 2px solid rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.18); }

/* sharp brutalist scrollbar */
* { scrollbar-color: var(--lime) #06080d; }
::-webkit-scrollbar { width: 12px; height: 12px; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-track { background: #06080d; border-left: 1px solid var(--hairline); }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: var(--lime); border: 2px solid #06080d; }
::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: var(--lime-soft); }

/* ============================================================ BRUTAL-GLASS v3
   Command palette, brutalist forms, ghost index numbers (everywhere).
   ====================================================================== */

/* brutalist form fields */
input,
select,
textarea {
  border-width: 2px;
  border-radius: 8px;
  transition: border-color 160ms var(--ease), box-shadow 160ms var(--ease),
    translate 140ms var(--ease), background 160ms var(--ease);
}
input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--lime);
  box-shadow: 4px 4px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.3);
  translate: -2px -2px;
}

/* ghost index numbers behind content section headings */
body { counter-reset: blk; }
.block-head { position: relative; counter-increment: blk; }
.block-head::after {
  content: counter(blk, decimal-leading-zero);
  position: absolute;
  top: -0.6rem;
  right: 0.2rem;
  z-index: 0;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 8vw, 6rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.06);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.block-head > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* command palette */
.cmdp {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 1200;
  display: grid;
  align-items: start;
  justify-items: center;
  padding-top: 14vh;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6);
  backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(6px);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 200ms var(--ease), visibility 200ms var(--ease);
}
.cmdp.is-open { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.cmdp-box {
  width: min(100% - 32px, 560px);
  background: var(--glass-sheen), rgba(10, 14, 18, 0.86);
  border: 2px solid var(--lime);
  border-radius: 10px;
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.4), var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
  translate: 0 -14px;
  transition: translate 220ms var(--ease);
}
.cmdp.is-open .cmdp-box { translate: 0 0; }
.cmdp-input {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 0;
  border: 0;
  border-bottom: 2px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 0;
  background: transparent;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.2rem;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  box-shadow: none !important;
  translate: none !important;
}
.cmdp-input:focus { border-color: var(--lime); }
.cmdp-list { display: grid; max-height: 52vh; overflow-y: auto; padding: 0.5rem; }
.cmdp-item {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 0.72rem 0.9rem;
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  border-radius: 6px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.84rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.04em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  cursor: pointer;
}
.cmdp-item .k { font-size: 0.64rem; color: var(--faint); }
.cmdp-item.is-sel { color: var(--bg); background: var(--lime); border-color: var(--lime); }
.cmdp-item.is-sel .k { color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6); }
.cmdp-hint {
  padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.64rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--faint);
}

/* ============================================================ BRUTALIST LOADER
   Exposed bordered frame + corner labels, segmented bar, big %, glitch, skip.
   ====================================================================== */
.preloader { overflow: hidden; }
.preloader::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    linear-gradient(rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px),
    linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.045) 1px, transparent 1px);
  background-size: 40px 40px;
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, black, transparent 78%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(circle at 50% 45%, black, transparent 78%);
}

.preloader-frame {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
  width: min(100% - 44px, 580px);
  padding: 2.2rem 1.7rem 1.7rem;
  border: 2px solid var(--lime);
  border-radius: 12px;
  background: var(--glass-sheen), rgba(8, 11, 16, 0.5);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  box-shadow: 8px 8px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.35), var(--shadow);
}
.preloader-frame .preloader-inner { width: 100%; }

.pf-corner {
  position: absolute;
  padding: 0.16rem 0.42rem;
  background: var(--bg);
  border: 1px solid var(--lime);
  border-radius: 3px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.58rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--lime);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.pf-tl { top: -0.72rem; left: 0.9rem; }
.pf-tr { top: -0.72rem; right: 0.9rem; }
.pf-bl { bottom: -0.72rem; left: 0.9rem; color: var(--violet); border-color: var(--violet); }
.pf-br { bottom: -0.72rem; right: 0.9rem; color: var(--violet); border-color: var(--violet); }

/* hard-shadow wordmark + occasional boot glitch */
.preloader-word { text-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.22); }
.booting .preloader-word { animation: boot-glitch 3s steps(1, end) infinite; }
@keyframes boot-glitch {
  0%, 90%, 100% { text-shadow: 4px 4px 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.22); translate: 0; }
  92% { text-shadow: -3px 0 var(--violet), 3px 0 var(--lime); translate: -2px 0; }
  95% { text-shadow: 3px 0 var(--violet), -3px 0 var(--lime); translate: 2px 0; }
}

/* chunky segmented meter + big mono % */
.preloader-meter { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1rem; margin-bottom: 0.2rem; }
.preloader-bar {
  flex: 1;
  height: 16px;
  border: 2px solid var(--glass-rim);
  border-radius: 4px;
  background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4);
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.18);
}
.preloader-bar span {
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--lime), var(--violet));
  box-shadow: none;
  -webkit-mask: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0 11px, transparent 11px 15px);
  mask: repeating-linear-gradient(90deg, #000 0 11px, transparent 11px 15px);
}
.preloader-pct {
  min-width: 4.2ch;
  text-align: right;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 2rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lime);
}

/* brutalist skip button */
.preloader-foot { align-items: center; }
.preloader-skip {
  padding: 0.42rem 0.72rem;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--violet);
  border: 2px solid var(--ink);
  border-radius: 5px;
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.66rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  box-shadow: 3px 3px 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: translate 120ms var(--ease), box-shadow 120ms var(--ease);
}
.preloader-skip:hover { translate: -2px -2px; box-shadow: 5px 5px 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); }
.preloader-skip:active { translate: 1px 1px; box-shadow: 1px 1px 0 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5); }

/* ============================================================ SPATIAL UI
   VisionOS-style depth fused with brutalism + liquid glass: floating panels,
   smooth scale-on-focus ("gaze"), deep ambient shadows. `scale` is its own
   channel (tilt = transform, press/reveal/parallax = translate).
   ====================================================================== */

/* floating windows: deep soft ambient shadow (touch-safe, always on) */
.map-card, .tier-card, .person-card, .chapter-strip article, .info-grid article,
.host-grid article, .rubric-board div, .timeline-panel article, .stacked-list,
.cta-panel, .interactive-card, .launch-panel, .page-stat-card, .prep-card,
.hotspot-panel, .stat-band > div, .faq-item, .contact-cards a, .photo-card {
  box-shadow: var(--edge), 5px 5px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.2),
    0 28px 55px -26px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85), var(--shadow);
}
/* in-hero panel: lighter shadow (the deep one is clipped by .hero overflow) */
.hero .launch-panel { box-shadow: var(--edge), 5px 5px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.2), var(--shadow); }

/* scale transition for the non-[data-reveal] scale target */
.reward-card { transition: transform 240ms var(--ease), scale 300ms var(--ease); }

/* spatial focus transition on interactive controls (definition is touch-safe;
   hotspot/track keep their own transform-based pop and are NOT here) */
.button, .launch-button, .nav-links a, .tier-button, .judge-filter, .day-tab, .cmdp-item {
  transition: scale 220ms var(--ease), translate 160ms var(--ease),
    transform 220ms var(--ease), box-shadow 200ms var(--ease),
    background 200ms var(--ease), color 200ms var(--ease), border-color 200ms var(--ease);
}

/* smooth scale-on-focus (spatial gaze) — hover-capable devices only (no sticky touch) */
@media (hover: hover) {
  .map-card:hover, .tier-card:hover, .person-card:hover, .chapter-strip article:hover,
  .info-grid article:hover, .host-grid article:hover, .rubric-board div:hover,
  .timeline-panel article:hover, .stacked-list article:hover, .faq-item:hover,
  .stat-band > div:hover, .contact-cards a:hover, .interactive-card:hover,
  .cta-panel:hover, .launch-panel:hover, .page-stat-card:hover, .prep-card:hover,
  .hotspot-panel:hover, .photo-card:hover {
    scale: 1.02 !important;
    box-shadow: var(--edge), 9px 9px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.5),
      0 44px 75px -24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.92), var(--shadow);
  }
  .hero .launch-panel:hover { box-shadow: var(--edge), 9px 9px 0 0 rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.5), var(--shadow); }
  .reward-card:hover { scale: 1.02 !important; }
  .button:hover, .launch-button:hover, .nav-links a:hover, .tier-button:hover,
  .judge-filter:hover, .day-tab:hover, .track:hover { scale: 1.04 !important; }
  .button:active, .launch-button:active, .track:active { scale: 0.96 !important; }
}

.hotspot {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 2;
  min-height: 44px;
  padding: 0.6rem 1rem;
  color: var(--bg);
  background: var(--lime);
  border: 0;
  border-radius: var(--pill);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.78rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  box-shadow: var(--glow-lime);
  transition: transform 200ms var(--ease), background 200ms var(--ease);
}

.hotspot:hover,
.hotspot.is-active { background: #fff; transform: translateY(-3px) scale(1.05); }

.hot-a { top: 16%; left: 12%; }
.hot-b { top: 44%; left: 44%; }
.hot-c { right: 14%; bottom: 20%; }
.hot-d { left: 16%; bottom: 18%; }

.hotspot-panel {
  display: grid;
  align-content: center;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.hotspot-panel h2 { font-size: 2.2rem; margin: 0.4rem 0 0.7rem; }
.hotspot-panel p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* info grid */
.info-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 90px;
}

.info-grid article {
  min-height: 220px;
  padding: 1.4rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: transform 240ms var(--ease), border-color 240ms var(--ease);
}

.info-grid article:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }
.info-grid span { color: var(--lime); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.info-grid h2 { font-size: 1.6rem; margin: 0.6rem 0 0.6rem; }
.info-grid p { color: var(--muted); margin: 0; }

/* forms */
.form-layout,
.registration-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(300px, 0.42fr);
  gap: 1rem;
  padding-bottom: 90px;
}

.contact-form,
.registration-form {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

label { display: grid; gap: 0.5rem; }

label span {
  color: var(--lime);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

input,
select,
textarea {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 52px;
  padding: 0.9rem 1rem;
  color: var(--ink);
  background: rgba(234, 242, 234, 0.04);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline-strong);
  border-radius: 14px;
  transition: border-color 200ms var(--ease), background 200ms var(--ease);
}

input:focus,
select:focus,
textarea:focus {
  border-color: var(--glass-brd);
  background: rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.05);
  outline: none;
}

select option { background: var(--bg-2); color: var(--ink); }
textarea { resize: vertical; min-height: 120px; }
.full-field { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.team-size { accent-color: var(--lime); min-height: 36px; width: 100%; padding: 0; }
.team-size-value { font-family: var(--mono); color: var(--lime); }

.prep-card {
  padding: 1.6rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-brd);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.prep-card h2 { font-size: 2rem; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }

.contact-cards {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.8rem;
}

.contact-cards a {
  display: grid;
  align-content: space-between;
  min-height: 110px;
  padding: 1.2rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  transition: transform 220ms var(--ease), border-color 220ms var(--ease);
}

.contact-cards a:hover { transform: translateY(-4px); border-color: var(--glass-brd); }
.contact-cards span { color: var(--lime); font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.72rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contact-cards strong { font-family: var(--display); font-size: 1.4rem; }
.ci-head { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.55rem; }
.ci-logo { display: inline-flex; }
.ci-logo svg { width: 26px; height: 26px; display: block; }

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ footer */
.site-footer {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: 0 auto 24px;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--hairline);
  border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
}

.site-footer div,
.site-footer nav {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 1rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.site-footer strong { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.2rem; }
.site-footer span { color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.92rem; }
.site-footer a { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; min-height: 40px; padding: 0.3rem 0.1rem; color: var(--muted); font-weight: 600; font-size: 0.92rem; transition: color 200ms var(--ease); }
.site-footer a:hover { color: var(--lime); }

/* ---- added content blocks: section heading, stat band, FAQ ---- */
.block-head {
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  max-width: 880px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 78px 0 28px;
}
.block-head h2 { margin: 0.4rem 0 0; }
.block-head p:not(.eyebrow) { margin: 0.85rem 0 0; color: var(--muted); font-size: 1.1rem; max-width: 60ch; }

.stat-band {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, minmax(0, 1fr));
  gap: 1rem;
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: 92px;
}
.stat-band > div {
  padding: 1.6rem 1.4rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--glass-sheen), var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-rim);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  box-shadow: var(--edge), var(--shadow);
}
.stat-band strong {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 4.6vw, 3.2rem);
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lime);
}
.stat-band span {
  display: block;
  margin-top: 0.6rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.faq {
  display: grid;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  width: min(100% - 40px, var(--container));
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding-bottom: 94px;
}
.faq-item {
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  background: var(--glass-sheen), var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-rim);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  box-shadow: var(--edge), var(--shadow);
  overflow: hidden;
}
.faq-item summary {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  gap: 1rem;
  padding: 1.15rem 1.4rem;
  cursor: pointer;
  list-style: none;
  font-family: var(--display);
  font-weight: 600;
  font-size: 1.08rem;
  transition: color 200ms var(--ease);
}
.faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker { display: none; }
.faq-item summary::after {
  content: "+";
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  line-height: 1;
  color: var(--lime);
  transition: transform 300ms var(--ease);
}
.faq-item[open] summary::after { transform: rotate(45deg); }
.faq-item summary:hover { color: var(--lime); }
.faq-item > p {
  margin: 0;
  padding: 0 1.4rem 1.3rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  max-width: 72ch;
}

@media (max-width: 1080px) { .stat-band { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)); } }
@media (max-width: 720px) { .stat-band { grid-template-columns: 1fr; } }

/* host "coming soon" placeholders */
.photo-card.is-ph .ph-fill {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: 0;
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(244, 244, 244, 0.025) 0 12px, transparent 12px 24px),
    radial-gradient(60% 60% at 50% 38%, rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.08), transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-2);
}
.photo-card.is-ph .ph-fill svg { width: 56px; height: 56px; color: var(--muted); opacity: 0.6; }

.host-grid article.host-ph { display: grid; gap: 0.85rem; align-content: start; }
.host-thumb {
  display: grid;
  place-items: center;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  border-radius: 14px;
  border: 1px dashed var(--hairline-strong);
  color: var(--muted);
  background:
    repeating-linear-gradient(45deg, rgba(244, 244, 244, 0.022) 0 10px, transparent 10px 20px),
    rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.04);
}
.host-thumb svg { width: 34px; height: 34px; opacity: 0.55; }
.host-grid article.host-ph strong { font-family: var(--display); font-weight: 700; font-size: 1.12rem; color: var(--ink); }
.host-grid article.host-ph .role { margin: 0; font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.7rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; text-transform: uppercase; color: var(--lime); }

/* organizer credit */
.org-credit {
  flex-basis: 100%;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}
.org-credit b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; }
.hero-org {
  margin: 1.3rem 0 0;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.74rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em;
}
.hero-org b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 400; }
.preloader-org {
  margin-top: 1.1rem;
  color: var(--faint);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.18em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ reveal */
/* ============================================================ SENIOR POLISH
   Lit glass, cursor spotlight, refined type, depth & micro-interactions.
   ====================================================================== */

/* refined text rendering */
h1, h2, h3 { text-wrap: balance; }
p, li { text-wrap: pretty; }
.countdown-grid strong { font-variant-numeric: tabular-nums; }

/* LIQUID CLEAR GLASS: transparent fill, refractive blur, bright specular edge */
.nav-shell,
.launch-panel,
.page-stat-card,
.interactive-card,
.cta-panel,
.map-card,
.tier-card,
.person-card,
.chapter-strip article,
.info-grid article,
.host-grid article,
.rubric-board div,
.timeline-panel article,
.stacked-list,
.hotspot-panel,
.contact-form,
.registration-form,
.prep-card,
.contact-cards a,
.site-footer,
.glass {
  background: var(--glass-sheen), var(--glass);
  border: 1px solid var(--glass-rim);
  backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter: var(--glass-blur);
  box-shadow: var(--edge), var(--shadow);
}

/* keep the nav + hero-overlaying panels a touch more solid for legibility */
.nav-shell { background: var(--glass-sheen), rgba(12, 16, 18, 0.46); }
.launch-panel,
.page-stat-card { background: var(--glass-sheen), rgba(14, 19, 22, 0.46); }

/* keep cards above the section spotlight */
.map-card,
.tier-card,
.person-card,
.chapter-strip article,
.info-grid article,
.host-grid article,
.rubric-board div { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* cursor spotlight glowing through the glass grids */
.quick-map,
.chapter-strip,
.tier-grid,
.people-grid,
.host-grid,
.info-grid,
.rubric-board { position: relative; }

.quick-map::before,
.chapter-strip::before,
.tier-grid::before,
.people-grid::before,
.host-grid::before,
.info-grid::before,
.rubric-board::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: -40px 0;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(340px circle at var(--mx, -300px) var(--my, -300px),
    rgba(0, 191, 255, 0.13), transparent 62%);
  opacity: 0;
  transition: opacity 450ms var(--ease);
}

.quick-map:hover::before,
.chapter-strip:hover::before,
.tier-grid:hover::before,
.people-grid:hover::before,
.host-grid:hover::before,
.info-grid:hover::before,
.rubric-board:hover::before { opacity: 1; }

/* primary button sheen sweep on hover */
.button.primary { position: relative; overflow: hidden; }
.button.primary::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: -130%;
  width: 55%;
  height: 100%;
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, transparent, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.35), transparent);
  transform: skewX(-18deg);
  transition: left 650ms var(--ease);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.button.primary:hover::after { left: 150%; }

/* animated nav underline on hover */
.nav-links a::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 1.05rem;
  right: 1.05rem;
  bottom: 0.42rem;
  height: 2px;
  border-radius: 2px;
  background: var(--lime);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 280ms var(--ease);
}
.nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

/* cinematic vignette (injected .fx-vignette) */
.fx-vignette {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  z-index: -2;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(128% 128% at 50% 26%, transparent 55%, rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.62) 100%);
}

/* hero scroll cue */
.scroll-cue {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 26px;
  left: 50%;
  transform: translateX(-50%);
  z-index: 3;
  display: grid;
  justify-items: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--mono);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.34em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.scroll-cue i {
  position: relative;
  width: 1px;
  height: 46px;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: rgba(243, 246, 243, 0.12);
}

.scroll-cue i::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  left: 0;
  top: -60%;
  width: 100%;
  height: 60%;
  background: var(--lime);
  animation: scroll-cue 1.8s var(--ease) infinite;
}

@keyframes scroll-cue {
  0% { transform: translateY(-30%); }
  100% { transform: translateY(280%); }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) { .scroll-cue { display: none; } }

/* Content hidden ONLY when JS is active (has-js); no-JS / JS-error => visible.
   Reveal animates translate/scale/filter/clip-path (NOT transform) so the 3D
   tilt + parallax can use transform/translate independently without clobbering. */
.has-js [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 0;
  translate: 0 44px;
  scale: 0.97;
  transition: opacity 600ms var(--ease), translate 600ms var(--ease),
    scale 600ms var(--ease), filter 600ms var(--ease), clip-path 700ms var(--ease);
}

.has-js [data-reveal="left"] { translate: -56px 0; }
.has-js [data-reveal="right"] { translate: 56px 0; }
.has-js [data-reveal="scale"] { translate: 0 18px; scale: 0.9; }
.has-js [data-reveal="clip"] { translate: 0 14px; clip-path: inset(0 0 100% 0); }
.has-js [data-reveal="blur"] { translate: 0 22px; filter: blur(12px); }

[data-reveal].is-visible {
  opacity: 1;
  translate: 0 0;
  scale: 1;
  filter: none;
  clip-path: inset(0 0 0 0);
  /* once revealed, use a responsive transition so hover scale/translate/shadow
     are snappy instead of riding the slow reveal timing */
  transition: opacity 350ms var(--ease), translate 320ms var(--ease),
    scale 300ms var(--ease), box-shadow 260ms var(--ease),
    border-color 180ms var(--ease), background 220ms var(--ease),
    color 220ms var(--ease), filter 350ms var(--ease);
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------- motion off */
body.motion-off .fx-mesh,
body.motion-off .marquee-track,
body.motion-off .hero-badge .dot { animation: none !important; }

body.motion-off [data-reveal] {
  opacity: 1 !important;
  translate: 0 0 !important;
  scale: 1 !important;
  filter: none !important;
  clip-path: none !important;
  transform: none !important;
}
body.motion-off .hero-fx { display: none; }
body.motion-off [data-reveal]:hover, body.motion-off [data-reveal]:active,
body.motion-off [class]:hover, body.motion-off [class]:active { scale: 1 !important; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  *,
  *::before,
  *::after {
    scroll-behavior: auto !important;
    animation-duration: 0.001ms !important;
    animation-iteration-count: 1 !important;
    transition-duration: 0.001ms !important;
  }
  [data-reveal] {
    opacity: 1 !important;
    translate: 0 0 !important;
    scale: 1 !important;
    filter: none !important;
    clip-path: none !important;
    transform: none !important;
  }
  .has-js [data-reveal]:hover, .has-js [data-reveal]:active,
  .has-js [class]:hover, .has-js [class]:active { scale: 1 !important; }
  .fx-mesh, .marquee-track { animation: none !important; }
}

/* ------------------------------------------------------------------ responsive */
@media (max-width: 1080px) {
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .nav-toggle { display: block; }
  .hero,
  .page-hero,
  .split-feature,
  .cta-panel,
  .venue-stage,
  .form-layout,
  .registration-layout,
  .sponsor-logo-wall {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .quick-map,
  .tier-grid,
  .people-grid,
  .host-grid,
  .chapter-strip,
  .rubric-board {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }
  .section-kicker { position: static; }
  .hero-wordmark { font-size: 34vw; }
  .timeline-panel article { grid-template-columns: 150px 1fr; }
}

@media (max-width: 720px) {
  body { font-size: 16px; }
  .nav-shell { top: 10px; left: 10px; right: 10px; grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto; }
  .motion-toggle { display: none; }
  .hero { min-height: auto; padding: 130px 0 50px; }
  .page-hero { min-height: auto; padding: 130px 0 50px; }
  .hero-wordmark { display: none; }
  .hero-cta .button { width: 100%; }
  .quick-map,
  .tier-grid,
  .people-grid,
  .host-grid,
  .chapter-strip,
  .rubric-board,
  .info-grid,
  .host-feature,
  .contact-form,
  .registration-form,
  .logo-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
  }
  .countdown-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); }
  .stacked-list article,
  .timeline-panel article { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .intro-statement,
  .split-feature,
  .chapter-strip { padding: 60px 0; }
  .photo-card { min-height: 360px; }
  .venue-map { min-height: 420px; }
  .full-field { grid-column: auto; }
  .site-footer { flex-direction: column; align-items: flex-start; }
  .cta-panel { padding: 1.4rem; }
}