transition: background .3s, transform .3s;
}

.prize-dot.active {
    background: #facc15;
    transform: scale(1.3);
}

/* -- COUNTDOWN FULL WIDTH -- no gaps, merged with ticker & prize -- */
.countdown-section {
    padding: 0 !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    width: 100vw !important;
    margin-left: calc(-50vw + 50%) !important;
    max-width: none !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    border: none !important;
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.countdown-section .countdown-panel {
    margin: 0 auto !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    padding-left: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px) !important;
    padding-right: clamp(24px, 4vw, 56px) !important;
    padding-top: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px) !important;
    padding-bottom: clamp(14px, 2vw, 22px) !important;
    border: none !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    backdrop-filter: none !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
}

/* Remove all gaps between ticker ? countdown ? prize pool */
.ticker+.countdown-section,
.countdown-section+.prize-banner {
    margin-top: 0 !important;
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
}

.ticker {
    margin-bottom: 0 !important;
    border-bottom: none !important;
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .countdown-section .countdown-panel {
        padding-left: clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px) !important;
        padding-right: clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px) !important;
    }
}

/* -- MOBILE COUNTDOWN -- 2x2 grid layout -- */
@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .countdown-section .countdown-panel {
        padding: clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px) clamp(16px, 4vw, 24px) !important;
        border-radius: 0 !important;
    }

    .countdown-section .countdown-inner,
    .countdown-inner {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: clamp(14px, 3vw, 20px) !important;
        align-items: stretch !important;
    }

    .countdown-copy h2 {
        font-size: clamp(22px, 6.5vw, 30px) !important;
        margin: 6px 0 10px !important;
    }

    .countdown-copy .eyeb.on-dark {
        font-size: 10px !important;
        padding: 4px 10px 4px 8px !important;
        margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    }

    .countdown-copy .countdown-date {
        font-size: 12px !important;
        padding: 6px 10px !important;
        gap: 6px !important;
    }

    .countdown-meta {
        gap: 6px !important;
    }

    .countdown-meta span {
        font-size: 10px !important;
        padding: 4px 9px !important;
    }

    .countdown-side {
        justify-items: stretch !important;
    }

    .timer {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr !important;
        gap: clamp(8px, 2vw, 12px) !important;
    }

    .countdown-separator {
        display: none !important;
    }

    .timer-unit {
        min-height: 64px !important;
        padding: clamp(10px, 2.5vw, 14px) 8px clamp(8px, 2vw, 12px) !important;
        border-radius: clamp(8px, 1.4vw, 12px) !important;
    }

    .timer-unit strong {
        font-size: clamp(28px, 8vw, 38px) !important;
    }

    .timer-unit span {
        font-size: 9px !important;
        margin-top: 4px !important;
    }
}

/* -- TABLET COUNTDOWN ? side by side -- */
@media (max-width: 900px) {
    .countdown-section .countdown-inner {
        grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 1.3fr) !important;
        gap: clamp(16px, 3vw, 24px) !important;
    }
}

/* -- KILL OLD LEADERSHIP + ABSOLUTE FINAL � REMOVED /* ----------------------------------------------
   NUCLEAR LEADERSHIP OVERRIDES - LAST WORD
   ---------------------------------------------- */

/* Card 2-column grid */
body section.leadership-section .leader-card,
body .leadership-section .wrap .leader-grid .leader-card,
body .section.soft.leadership-section .leader-grid .leader-card,
body .leader-grid .leader-card,
body .leadership-section .leader-card,
.leadership-section .leader-card {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 40% 60% !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
    background: rgba(15, 20, 35, .9) !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .08) !important;
    border-radius: 18px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 48px rgba(0, 0, 0, .5) !important;
    transition: transform .35s ease, box-shadow .35s !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 360px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
    grid-template-rows: unset !important;
}

/* Kill nth-child overrides from style.css */
body section.leadership-section .leader-card:nth-child(n),
body .leadership-section .leader-card:nth-child(n),
body .leadership-section .leader-card:nth-child(4n+2),
body .leadership-section .leader-card:nth-child(4n+3),
body .leadership-section .leader-card:nth-child(4n) {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: 40% 60% !important;
    grid-column: unset !important;
    grid-row: unset !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 360px !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

/* Minister Gold */
body .leadership-section .leader-card[data-index="0"],
body .section.soft.leadership-section .leader-card[data-index="0"] {
    border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, .25) !important;
}

body .leadership-section .leader-card[data-index="0"] .leader-role-badge {
    color: #D4AF37 !important;
    background: rgba(212, 175, 55, .12) !important;
    border-color: rgba(212, 175, 55, .35) !important;
}

/* Secretary Red */
body .leadership-section .leader-card[data-index="1"],
body .section.soft.leadership-section .leader-card[data-index="1"] {
    border-color: rgba(232, 56, 79, .25) !important;
}

body .leadership-section .leader-card[data-index="1"] .leader-role-badge {
    color: #E8384F !important;
    background: rgba(232, 56, 79, .12) !important;
    border-color: rgba(232, 56, 79, .35) !important;
}

/* Left column */
body section.leadership-section .leader-left,
body .leadership-section .leader-left,
.leader-left {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    padding: 28px 20px 24px !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .03) !important;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) !important;
}

/* Photo */
body section.leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap,
body .leadership-section .wrap .leader-grid .leader-photo-wrap,
body .leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap,
.leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap {
    position: relative !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    background: transparent !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    flex: none !important;
    margin-bottom: 16px !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img,
body .leadership-section .wrap .leader-grid .leader-photo-wrap img,
body .leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img,
.leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img {
    position: relative !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    max-width: 200px !important;
    height: auto !important;
    display: block !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
    object-position: center top !important;
    border: none !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    inset: unset !important;
}

/* Initials */
body section.leadership-section .leader-initials,
body .leadership-section .leader-initials {
    position: relative !important;
    width: 120px !important;
    height: 120px !important;
    inset: unset !important;
    border-radius: 50% !important;
}

/* Leader info */
.leader-info {
    text-align: center !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
    margin-top: auto !important;
}

.leader-name {
    font: 700 22px/1.2 'Rajdhani', sans-serif !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.leader-role-badge {
    display: inline-block !important;
    font: 700 11px/1 'Rajdhani', sans-serif !important;
    letter-spacing: .14em !important;
    text-transform: uppercase !important;
    padding: 5px 14px !important;
    border-radius: 999px !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .15) !important;
    color: #ffffff !important;
    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) !important;
    width: fit-content !important;
    margin: 0 auto !important;
}

/* Right column */
.leader-right {
    position: relative !important;
    padding: 32px 28px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    flex-direction: column !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
}

.quote-mark {
    font: 800 64px/1 'Rajdhani', sans-serif !important;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) !important;
    position: absolute !important;
    top: 12px !important;
    left: 20px !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
    margin: 0 !important;
}

.leader-quote {
    margin: 0 !important;
    font: 500 16px/1.85 'Outfit', sans-serif !important;
    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, .72) !important;
    font-style: italic !important;
    position: relative !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
    min-height: 24px !important;
    word-break: break-word !important;
}

/* Hide old classes */
body section.leadership-section .leader-overlay,
body .leadership-section .leader-overlay,
.leadership-section .leader-overlay {
    display: none !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-body,
body .leadership-section .leader-body,
.leadership-section .leader-body {
    display: none !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-body .quote-icon,
body .leadership-section .leader-body .quote-icon {
    display: none !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-name-plate,
body .leadership-section .leader-name-plate {
    display: none !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-top,
body .leadership-section .leader-top {
    display: none !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-bottom,
body .leadership-section .leader-bottom {
    display: none !important;
}

/* Responsive */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {

    body section.leadership-section .leader-grid,
    body .leadership-section .wrap .leader-grid,
    body .section.soft.leadership-section .leader-grid,
    body .leadership-section .leader-grid,
    .leadership-section .leader-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 24px !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-card,
    .leadership-section .leader-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        min-height: 0 !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-left,
    .leader-left {
        flex-direction: row !important;
        gap: 20px !important;
        padding: 24px !important;
        border-right: none !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img,
    .leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img {
        max-width: 140px !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-info,
    .leader-info {
        text-align: left !important;
        margin-top: 0 !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-role-badge,
    .leader-role-badge {
        margin: 0 !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 620px) {

    body .leadership-section .leader-left,
    .leader-left {
        flex-direction: column !important;
        text-align: center !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-info,
    .leader-info {
        text-align: center !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-role-badge,
    .leader-role-badge {
        margin: 0 auto !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img,
    .leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img {
        max-width: 160px !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-right,
    .leader-right {
        padding: 20px 20px 24px !important;
    }

    body .leadership-section .leader-quote,
    .leader-quote {
        font-size: 14.5px !important;
    }
}

/* FINAL RESPONSIVE PASS � public game cards */
body:not(.admin-body) #games .game-grid,
body:not(.admin-body) .section.tight .game-grid {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
    gap: 22px !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .game-card {
    min-width: 0 !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .price-chips {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(118px, 1fr)) !important;
    gap: 10px !important;
    align-items: stretch !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .price-chips p {
    min-width: 0 !important;
    min-height: 74px !important;
    padding: 12px 13px !important;
    display: grid !important;
    align-content: center !important;
    gap: 4px !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .price-chips small {
    white-space: normal !important;
    word-break: normal !important;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere !important;
    line-height: 1.05 !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .price-chips strong {
    display: block !important;
    white-space: normal !important;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere !important;
    line-height: 1.1 !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .price-chips del {
    display: inline-block !important;
    text-decoration: line-through !important;
    text-decoration-color: rgba(15, 23, 42, 0.5) !important;
    opacity: 0.7 !important;
    width: fit-content !important;
    max-width: 100% !important;
    margin-left: 0 !important;
    overflow-wrap: anywhere !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .price-chips .discount-chip {
    display: none !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .game-body>.discount-chip {
    width: fit-content !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    display: inline-flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 6px !important;
    margin: 0 0 12px !important;
    padding: 7px 11px !important;
    border-radius: 999px !important;
    color: #7f1d1d !important;
    background: #fff1f2 !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(239, 68, 68, .22) !important;
    box-shadow: none !important;
    font-size: 12px !important;
    font-weight: 900 !important;
    letter-spacing: 0 !important;
    line-height: 1 !important;
    text-align: center !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .game-body>.discount-chip i {
    color: #dc2626 !important;
    font-size: 11px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .game-grid,
    body:not(.admin-body) .section.tight .game-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .game-grid,
    body:not(.admin-body) .section.tight .game-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
        gap: 16px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) .game-card {
        max-width: 520px !important;
        margin-inline: auto !important;
        border-radius: 16px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) .game-image {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 8.6 !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) .game-body {
        padding: 16px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) .game-body h3,
    body:not(.admin-body) .game-title-row h3 {
        font-size: clamp(22px, 7vw, 30px) !important;
        line-height: 1.05 !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) .price-chips {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) .game-body>.discount-chip {
        margin-bottom: 10px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) .card-cta {
        width: 100% !important;
        justify-content: center !important;
        min-height: 46px !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 390px) {
    body:not(.admin-body) .price-chips {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    }
}

/* FINAL RESPONSIVE PASS � leadership cards */
body section.leadership-section,
body .leadership-section {
    background:
        linear-gradient(180deg, #f7fafc 0%, #edf3f7 100%) !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-grid,
body .leadership-section .leader-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
    gap: 22px !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-card,
body .leadership-section .leader-card {
    display: grid !important;
    grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, .42fr) minmax(0, .58fr) !important;
    overflow: hidden !important;
    background: #ffffff !important;
    border: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, .10) !important;
    border-radius: 16px !important;
    box-shadow: 0 16px 34px rgba(15, 23, 42, .12) !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-left,
body .leadership-section .leader-left {
    background: #f8fafc !important;
    border-right: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, .08) !important;
    border-bottom: 0 !important;
    padding: 24px 18px !important;
    color: #111827 !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-right,
body .leadership-section .leader-right {
    background: #ffffff !important;
    padding: 28px 26px !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-name,
body .leadership-section .leader-name {
    color: #111827 !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-role-badge,
body .leadership-section .leader-role-badge {
    color: #b42318 !important;
    background: #fff1f2 !important;
    border-color: rgba(180, 35, 24, .20) !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .leader-quote,
body .leadership-section .leader-quote {
    color: #334155 !important;
}

body section.leadership-section .quote-mark,
body .leadership-section .quote-mark {
    color: rgba(180, 35, 24, .10) !important;
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {

    body section.leadership-section .leader-grid,
    body .leadership-section .leader-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    }
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {

    body section.leadership-section .leader-card,
    body .leadership-section .leader-card {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;
    }

    body section.leadership-section .leader-left,
    body .leadership-section .leader-left {
        display: grid !important;
        grid-template-columns: 88px minmax(0, 1fr) !important;
        gap: 14px !important;
        align-items: center !important;
        text-align: left !important;
        border-right: 0 !important;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(15, 23, 42, .08) !important;
        padding: 16px !important;
    }

    body section.leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap,
    body .leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap {
        margin: 0 !important;
    }

    body section.leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img,
    body .leadership-section .leader-photo-wrap img {
        width: 88px !important;
        height: 88px !important;
        max-width: 88px !important;
        object-fit: cover !important;
        border-radius: 12px !important;
    }

    body section.leadership-section .leader-info,
    body .leadership-section .leader-info {
        text-align: left !important;
        margin: 0 !important;
    }

    body section.leadership-section .leader-role-badge,
    body .leadership-section .leader-role-badge {
        margin: 0 !important;
        white-space: normal !important;
    }

    body section.leadership-section .leader-right,
    body .leadership-section .leader-right {
        padding: 18px 16px 20px !important;
    }
}

/* Final public-site branding and mobile layout overrides. */
body:not(.admin-body) .nav {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    z-index: 1200 !important;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.45) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.4) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.4) !important;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #8b1a1a !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45) !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .nav.scrolled {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    z-index: 1200 !important;
    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(26px) saturate(1.5) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(26px) saturate(1.5) !important;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #8b1a1a !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55) !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .nav .nav-links>a {
    color: var(--site-nav-text, #FFFFFF) !important;
    font-family: 'Poppins', sans-serif !important;
    font-weight: 600 !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .nav .nav-links>a.active::after {
    background: var(--site-nav-accent, #FF1744) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 0 10px var(--site-nav-accent, #FF1744) !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .nav .brand.has-logo .brand-text,
body.admin-body .brand.has-logo .brand-text {
    display: none !important;
}

.brand.has-logo .brand-logo {
    display: block !important;
    width: 122px !important;
    height: 44px !important;
    flex: 0 0 122px !important;
    max-width: 122px !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
    object-position: left center !important;
    border-radius: 0 !important;
    background: transparent !important;
}

/* Keep the supplied Nexora artwork completely visible rather than cropping it. */
.hero,
.hero-slider {
    background-color: #080b10 !important;
}

.hero-slide {
    background-size: contain !important;
    background-position: center center !important;
    background-repeat: no-repeat !important;
}

.sponsor-marquee+.sponsor-marquee {
    margin-top: 14px !important;
}

.sponsor-marquee-track.is-reversed {
    animation-direction: reverse !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) #games .price-chips del,
body:not(.admin-body) #games .price-cell del {
    text-decoration-color: currentColor !important;
}

/* Hero image clarity � lighter overlay */
.hero-overlay {
    background:
        linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 10, 14, .72) 0%, rgba(8, 10, 14, .48) 45%, rgba(8, 10, 14, .18) 100%),
        linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8, 10, 14, .55), transparent 50%) !important;
}

/* Fixed nav spacer � push content below fixed navbar */
body:not(.admin-body) main {
    padding-top: 72px !important;
}

@media (max-width: 760px) {
    body:not(.admin-body) .nav-inner {
        height: 72px !important;
        min-height: 72px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) .brand.has-logo .brand-logo {
        width: 108px !important;
        height: 38px !important;
        flex-basis: 108px !important;
        max-width: 108px !important;
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: 360px !important;
    }

    .hero-slide {
        background-size: contain !important;
        background-position: center center !important;
    }

    /* Compact registration cards without losing their price and deadline details. */
    body:not(.admin-body) #games .game-grid {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
        grid-auto-rows: auto !important;
        gap: 10px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .game-card {
        min-width: 0 !important;
        min-height: 0 !important;
        height: auto !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .game-image {
        aspect-ratio: 16 / 9 !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .game-body {
        min-height: 0 !important;
        padding: 8px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .game-body h3 {
        font-size: 13px !important;
        line-height: 1.1 !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .price-grid,
    body:not(.admin-body) #games .price-chips {
        grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr)) !important;
        gap: 7px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .price-cell,
    body:not(.admin-body) #games .price-chips p {
        min-height: 48px !important;
        padding: 6px !important;
        font-size: 10px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .price-chips strong {
        font-size: 14px !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .price-chips small,
    body:not(.admin-body) #games .window-note {
        font-size: 9px !important;
        line-height: 1.3 !important;
    }

    body:not(.admin-body) #games .card-cta {
        min-height: 34px !important;
        margin-top: 8px !important;
        padding: 7px 6px !important;
    }
}

/* -------------------------------------------
   FINAL CONFLICT RESOLUTION � must load last
   ------------------------------------------- */

/* Counter style.css line 4146 nav override */
body:not(.admin-body) .nav {
    position: fixed !important;
    top: 0 !important;
    left: 0 !important;
    right: 0 !important;
    background: var(--site-nav-bg, #0c0c10) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.3) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.3) !important;
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, .06) !important;
    box-shadow: 0 2px 20px rgba(0, 0, 0, .45) !important;
}

body:not(.admin-body) .nav.scrolled {
    background:
        linear-gradient(rgba(6, 7, 10, .28), rgba(6, 7, 10, .28)),
        var(--site-nav-bg, #0a0a0e) !important;
    backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.4) !important;
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(22px) saturate(1.4) !important;
    border-bottom: 2px solid #8b1a1a !important;
    box-shadow: 0 4px 28px rgba(0, 0, 0, .55) !important;
}

/* Counter style.css line 13442 hero-overlay mobile */
@media (max-width: 620px) {
    .hero-overlay {
        background:
            linear-gradient(90deg, rgba(8, 10, 14, .72) 0%, rgba(8, 10, 14, .48) 45%, rgba(8, 10, 14, .18) 100%),
            linear-gradient(0deg, rgba(8, 10, 14, .55), transparent 50%) !important;
    }

    .hero {
        min-height: 430px !important;
        padding-top: 44px !important;
    }

    .hero-slide {
        background-size: contain !important;
        background-position: center center !important;
    }
}

/* ---------------------------------------------------------------
   HERO � Responsive <img>, no cropping, natural aspect ratio
   --------------------------------------------------------------- */

.hero {
    position: relative !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    min-height: 0 !important;
    max-height: none !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
    display: block !important;
    padding: 0 !important;
    background: #06080c !important;
}

.hero-slider {
    position: relative !important;
    inset: auto !important;
    z-index: auto !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    overflow: visible !important;
}

.hero-slide {
    display: none !important;
    position: relative !important;
    inset: auto !important;
    z-index: auto !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
    background: none !important;
    transition: none !important;
}

.hero-slide.active {
    display: block !important;
    opacity: 1 !important;
    transform: none !important;
}

.hero-slide img {
    width: 100% !important;
    height: auto !important;
    display: block !important;
    object-fit: contain !important;
    object-position: center center !important;
}

.hero-slide.fallback {
    display: none !important;
    min-height: 200px !important;
}

.hero-slide.fallback.active {
    display: block !important;
}

.hero-overlay {
    position: absolute !important;
    inset: 0 !important;
    z-index: 1 !important;
    pointer-events: none !important;
}

.hero-inner {
    position: absolute !important;
    inset: 0 !important;
    z-index: 2 !important;
    display: flex !important;
    align-items: center !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
}

.hero-content {
    position: relative !important;
    text-align: center !important;
}

.hero-acts {
    display: flex !important;
    flex-wrap: wrap !important;
    justify-content: center !important;
    gap: 12px !important;
}

.hero-dots {
    position: absolute !important;
    z-index: 3 !important;
    left: 50% !important;
    transform: translateX(-50%) !important;
    bottom: 24px !important;
    display: flex !important;
    gap: 8px !important;
}

/* -- Mobile GPU optimization: disable backdrop-filter on small screens -- */
@media (max-width: 768px) {

    *,
    *::before,
    *::after {
        backdrop-filter: none !important;
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: none !important;
    }

    .nav,
    .nav.scrolled {
        backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.3) !important;
        -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(18px) saturate(1.3) !important;
    }
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   SITE-WIDE: Scroll reveal animation
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.reveal {
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(28px);
    transition: opacity .7s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1), transform .7s cubic-bezier(.22, 1, .36, 1);
    will-change: opacity, transform;
    animation: revealFallback 0s ease 1s forwards;
}

@keyframes revealFallback {
    to {
        opacity: 1;
        transform: translateY(0);
    }
}

.reveal.show {
    opacity: 1;
    transform: translateY(0);
    animation: none;
}

.reveal:nth-child(2) {
    transition-delay: .08s;
}

.reveal:nth-child(3) {
    transition-delay: .16s;
}

.reveal:nth-child(4) {
    transition-delay: .24s;
}

/* ── Fallback animations: ensure content is visible even if JS fails ── */

/* Prize award text blocks (prize carousel) */
.prize-award-block {
    animation: revealFallback 0s ease 1.2s forwards;
}

/* Leadership cards */
body section.section.leadership-section[data-leadership] .leader-card {
    animation: leaderFallback 0s ease 1.2s forwards;
}

@keyframes leaderFallback {
    to {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: translateX(0) scale(1) !important;
    }
}

/* Sponsors heading */
body section.section.sponsors-section[data-sponsors] [data-sponsors-heading] {
    animation: revealFallback 0s ease 1.2s forwards;
}

/* Sponsor marquees */
body section.section.sponsors-section[data-sponsors] .sponsor-marquee {
    animation: sponsorFallback 0s ease 1.4s forwards;
}

body section.section.sponsors-section[data-sponsors] .sponsor-marquee-reverse {
    animation: sponsorReverseFallback 0s ease 1.4s forwards;
}

@keyframes sponsorFallback {
    to {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: translateX(0) !important;
    }
}

@keyframes sponsorReverseFallback {
    to {
        opacity: 1 !important;
        transform: translateX(0) !important;
    }
}

/* Team section entrance */
.team-section[data-team-section] {
    animation: revealFallback 0s ease 1.2s forwards;
}

/* -- Glow button -- */
.has-glow {
    box-shadow: 0 0 24px rgba(232, 56, 79, .35), 0 0 48px rgba(232, 56, 79, .15);
}

.has-glow:hover {
    box-shadow: 0 0 32px rgba(232, 56, 79, .5), 0 0 64px rgba(232, 56, 79, .2);
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   ABOUT PAGE
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */
.about-hero {
    padding: 120px 0 60px;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #080a12 0%, #0d1017 100%);
    text-align: center;
}

.about-story-grid,
.about-rules-grid,
.about-contact-grid {
    display: grid;
    gap: 24px;
}

.about-story-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.about-rules-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(280px, 1fr));
}

.about-contact-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
}

.about-copy-panel {
    padding: 24px;
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 14px;
}

.about-feature-list {
    padding: 0;
    list-style: none;
}

.about-contact .form-panel {
    background: #ffffff;
    border: 1px solid #e2e8f0;
    border-radius: 14px;
    padding: clamp(20px, 3vw, 32px);
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {

    .about-story-grid,
    .about-contact-grid {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
    }
}

/* -----------------------------------------------------------
   REGISTRATION PAGE � Dark Esports Theme
   ----------------------------------------------------------- */

/* -- Section background: dark + subtle red neon lines -- */
#reg-form {
    position: relative;
    background: #06080d;
    overflow: hidden;
}

#reg-form::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background:
        repeating-linear-gradient(-55deg,
            transparent,
            transparent 60px,
            rgba(232, 56, 79, .025) 60px,
            rgba(232, 56, 79, .025) 61px,
            transparent 61px,
            transparent 120px),
        repeating-linear-gradient(-55deg,
            transparent,
            transparent 180px,
            rgba(232, 56, 79, .018) 180px,
            rgba(232, 56, 79, .018) 181px,
            transparent 181px,
            transparent 300px);