/* ============================================================
   BOMBERS FASTPITCH MISSISSIPPI — Design System
   ============================================================ */

:root {
  --bg-primary:   #040910;
  --bg-secondary: #080f1e;
  --bg-card:      #0b1425;
  --bg-surface:   #0f1d35;
  --bomber-blue:  #1650B0;
  --bomber-blue-bright: #1e65d8;
  --bomber-blue-glow:   rgba(22,80,176,0.4);
  --gold:         #C89A0E;
  --gold-glow:    rgba(200,154,14,0.4);
  --white:        #ffffff;
  --off-white:    #dde5f2;
  --muted:        #5a7098;
  --border:       rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
  --border-blue:  rgba(22,80,176,0.35);

  /* ── THEME TOKENS ── */
  --bg-deep:           #000308;
  --nav-gradient-top:  linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4,9,16,0.97) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0) 100%);
  --bg-nav-scrolled:   rgba(4,9,16,0.96);
  --bg-mobile-menu:    rgba(4,9,16,0.98);
  --accent:            #2E86FF;
  --accent-mid:        #1650B0;
  --ev-card-bg:        #04070d;
  --ev-card-border:    rgba(120,165,235,0.22);
  --ev-card-hover:     rgba(46,134,255,0.55);
  --btw-card-bg:       #050a14;
  --btw-card-border:   rgba(70,130,220,0.40);
  --btw-strip-bg:      linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(6,12,24,0.7) 0%, rgba(3,6,13,0.7) 100%);
  --btw-strip-border:  rgba(70,130,220,0.32);
  --footer-bg:         rgba(4,9,16,1);

  --font-cond:    'Barlow Condensed', sans-serif;
  --font-body:    'Barlow', sans-serif;
  --radius:       4px;
  --transition:   0.4s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
}

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

html { font-size: 16px; scroll-behavior: smooth; }

body {
  background: var(--bg-primary);
  color: var(--white);
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  overflow-x: hidden;
  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
}

a { color: inherit; text-decoration: none; }
ul { list-style: none; }
img { max-width: 100%; display: block; }

/* ============================================================
   PARTICLE CANVAS
   ============================================================ */
#particle-canvas {
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
  opacity: 0.35;
}

/* ============================================================
   NAVIGATION
   ============================================================ */
#nav {
  position: fixed;
  top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
  z-index: 100;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
  height: 72px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: var(--nav-gradient-top);
  backdrop-filter: blur(0px);
  transition: background 0.4s, backdrop-filter 0.4s, box-shadow 0.4s;
}
#nav.scrolled {
  background: var(--bg-nav-scrolled);
  backdrop-filter: blur(20px);
  box-shadow: 0 1px 0 var(--border);
}

.nav-inner {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto auto;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.25rem;
}

.nav-logo {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  cursor: pointer;
}
/* supplied badge artwork — white as delivered, never recoloured or reproportioned */
.nav-badge {
  height: 46px;
  width: auto;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  display: block;
}
.logo-text {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  line-height: 1.1;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
}
.logo-text em { font-style: normal; color: var(--muted); font-size: 0.7em; }
.logo-state {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--bomber-blue);
  text-transform: uppercase;
  align-self: flex-start;
  margin-top: 3px;
}

.nav-links {
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: clamp(1.05rem, 2.1vw, 1.9rem);
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.nav-links a {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.85rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.12em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--off-white);
  transition: color 0.2s;
  position: relative;
}
.nav-links a::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  bottom: -4px; left: 0; right: 0;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--bomber-blue);
  transform: scaleX(0);
  transform-origin: left;
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: var(--white); }
.nav-dd { position: relative; }
.nav-dd-menu {
  position: absolute;
  top: 100%;
  left: -1rem;
  min-width: 15rem;
  padding: 1rem 1rem 0.75rem;
  margin-top: 0.5rem;
  background: var(--bg-nav-scrolled);
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  border-radius: 4px;
  box-shadow: 0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);
  opacity: 0;
  visibility: hidden;
  transition: opacity 0.18s, visibility 0.18s;
}
/* hover bridge so the pointer can travel from the label into the menu */
.nav-dd-menu::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; top: -0.75rem; height: 0.75rem; }
.nav-dd:hover .nav-dd-menu,
.nav-dd:focus-within .nav-dd-menu { opacity: 1; visibility: visible; }
.nav-dd-menu li + li { margin-top: 0.15rem; }
.nav-dd-menu a {
  display: block;
  padding: 0.4rem 0;
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
}
.nav-dd-menu a::after { display: none; }
.nav-links a:hover::after { transform: scaleX(1); }

.nav-cta { margin-left: 0; justify-self: end; grid-column: 3; }

.hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 5px;
  background: none;
  border: none;
  cursor: pointer;
  padding: 4px;
  justify-self: end;
  grid-column: 4;
}
.hamburger span {
  display: block;
  width: 24px;
  height: 2px;
  background: var(--white);
  transition: transform 0.3s;
}

/* Mobile menu */
.mobile-menu {
  display: none;
  position: fixed;
  inset: 0;
  background: var(--bg-mobile-menu);
  z-index: 99;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 2rem;
}
.mobile-menu.open { display: flex; }
.mobile-menu ul {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}
.mobile-menu a {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 1.5rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

/* ============================================================
   BUTTONS
   ============================================================ */
.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 0.65rem 1.5rem;
  border-radius: var(--radius);
  border: 2px solid transparent;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: all 0.25s;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-blue {
  background: var(--bomber-blue);
  border-color: var(--bomber-blue);
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-blue:hover {
  background: var(--bomber-blue-bright);
  border-color: var(--bomber-blue-bright);
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--bomber-blue-glow);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn-outline {
  background: transparent;
  border-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-outline:hover {
  background: var(--white);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn-ghost {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
  border-color: var(--border);
  color: var(--off-white);
}
.btn-ghost:hover {
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  border-color: var(--bomber-blue);
  color: var(--white);
}
.btn-gold {
  background: var(--gold);
  border-color: var(--gold);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
}
.btn-gold:hover {
  box-shadow: 0 0 24px var(--gold-glow);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}
.btn-white {
  background: var(--white);
  border-color: var(--white);
  color: var(--bg-primary);
  font-weight: 900;
}
.btn-white:hover { transform: translateY(-1px); box-shadow: 0 8px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.3); }
.btn-lg  { padding: 0.85rem 2rem;   font-size: 0.85rem; }
.btn-xl  { padding: 1.1rem 2.5rem;  font-size: 0.95rem; }

/* ============================================================
   SECTION COMMON
   ============================================================ */
section {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.section-label {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bomber-blue);
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.section-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: clamp(2.5rem, 5vw, 4.5rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.95;
  letter-spacing: -0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.25rem;
}

.section-sub {
  font-size: 1rem;
  color: var(--off-white);
  line-height: 1.65;
  max-width: 560px;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

em.blue   { font-style: normal; color: var(--bomber-blue); }
em.gold   { font-style: normal; color: var(--gold); }
em.white  { font-style: normal; color: var(--white); }

/* ============================================================
   REVEAL ANIMATIONS (initial states — GSAP handles final)
   ============================================================ */
.reveal-fade  { opacity: 0; }
.reveal-up    { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(40px); }
.reveal-card  { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(50px) scale(0.97); }
.reveal-tile  { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(30px); }

/* ============================================================
   HERO
   ============================================================ */
.section-hero {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  padding: 120px 2.5rem 80px;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to right, var(--bg-primary) 30%, rgba(4,9,16,0.94) 42%, rgba(4,9,16,0.34) 58%, transparent 74%),
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4,9,16,0.85) 0%, transparent 14%, transparent 82%, var(--bg-primary) 100%),
    url('../public/images/hero/players.png') right center / auto 104% no-repeat,
    radial-gradient(ellipse 80% 60% at 50% 20%, rgba(22,80,176,0.15) 0%, transparent 70%),
    var(--bg-primary);
}

.hero-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg viewBox='0 0 256 256' xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3E%3Cfilter id='noise'%3E%3CfeTurbulence type='fractalNoise' baseFrequency='0.9' numOctaves='4' stitchTiles='stitch'/%3E%3C/filter%3E%3Crect width='100%25' height='100%25' filter='url(%23noise)' opacity='0.04'/%3E%3C/svg%3E");
  opacity: 0.6;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-glow {
  position: absolute;
  border-radius: 50%;
  filter: blur(120px);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.hero-glow-1 {
  width: 600px; height: 600px;
  top: -20%; left: -10%;
  background: rgba(22,80,176,0.2);
  animation: glow-pulse 8s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.hero-glow-2 {
  width: 400px; height: 400px;
  bottom: -10%; right: 5%;
  background: rgba(22,80,176,0.12);
  animation: glow-pulse 10s ease-in-out infinite 3s;
}
@keyframes glow-pulse {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
  50%       { opacity: 0.6; transform: scale(1.1); }
}

.hero-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  width: 100%;
}

.hero-badge {
  display: inline-block;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--bomber-blue);
  border: 1px solid var(--border-blue);
  padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.hero-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: clamp(4rem, 12vw, 10rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.88;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.split-line {
  display: block;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.hero-headline-blue { color: var(--bomber-blue); }

.hero-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.5rem);
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 0.75rem;
}

.hero-copy {
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.hero-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.hero-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}

.stat-item {
  padding: 0 2.5rem 0 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.3rem;
}
.stat-item:first-child { padding-left: 0; }

.stat-num {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: clamp(1.8rem, 3.5vw, 2.8rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
}

.stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}

.stat-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: var(--border);
  margin-right: 2.5rem;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}

.hero-scroll-indicator {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 2rem;
  right: 2.5rem;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-scroll-indicator span {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.3em;
  color: var(--muted);
  writing-mode: vertical-rl;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.scroll-line {
  width: 1px;
  height: 60px;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bomber-blue), transparent);
  animation: scroll-line 2s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes scroll-line {
  0%   { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: top; }
  50%  { transform: scaleY(1); transform-origin: top; }
  100% { transform: scaleY(0); transform-origin: bottom; }
}

/* ============================================================
   EVENTS
   ============================================================ */
.section-events {
  padding: 96px 2.5rem 110px;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.section-events > *:not(.badge-watermark) { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

/* ---- header ---- */
.events-head { max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto 2.75rem; text-align: center; }
.events-title-row {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.85rem;
}
.ev-rule {
  flex: 1 1 auto;
  max-width: 190px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #1650B0 35%, #2E86FF 100%);
}
.events-title-row .ev-rule:last-child { transform: scaleX(-1); }
.events-title {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 3.5vw, 3.1rem);
  line-height: 1; letter-spacing: 0.005em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  white-space: nowrap;
}
.events-title em { font-style: italic; color: #2E86FF; }
.events-tagline {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: clamp(0.8rem, 1.15vw, 1rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.16em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #c3ccd8;
}

/* ---- cards ---- */
.events-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  gap: 1.35rem;
  max-width: 1500px;
  margin: 0 auto 4.5rem;
}
.ev-card {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  border: 1px solid var(--ev-card-border);
  background: var(--ev-card-bg);
  overflow: hidden;
  transition: border-color 0.35s, transform 0.35s;
}
.ev-card:hover { border-color: var(--ev-card-hover); transform: translateY(-4px); }

.ev-media {
  position: relative;
  aspect-ratio: 49 / 36;
  background-color: #04070d;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  overflow: hidden;
}
/* photography cropped from the design comp; scrim keeps the live title legible */
/* photo rides on ::before so its own left edge can be feathered — these are
   narrow right-hand crops, and scaling them to fill would upscale 3x and go soft */
.ev-media::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
}
.ev-media::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(2,4,8,0.9) 0%, rgba(2,4,8,0.72) 34%, rgba(2,4,8,0.34) 62%, rgba(2,4,8,0.08) 100%);
}
.ev-media-01::before { background-image: url('../public/images/events/fall-southeast.jpg');  background-position: center 62%; background-size: cover; }
.ev-media-03::before { background-image: url('../public/images/events/southeast-summer.png'); background-position: center 22%; background-size: cover; }
.ev-media-results::before { background-image: url('../public/images/inner/ce3a6995e2-900.webp'); background-position: center 40%; background-size: cover; }
/* the beach crop is wide enough to fill the frame, so it needs no feathering */
.ev-media-02::before {
  background-image: url('../public/images/events/sand-dollar.png');
  background-position: center; background-size: cover;
}
.ev-media-02::after {
  background: linear-gradient(to right, rgba(2,4,8,0.94) 0%, rgba(2,4,8,0.82) 38%, rgba(2,4,8,0.5) 68%, rgba(2,4,8,0.2) 100%);
}

.ev-num {
  position: absolute; top: 1rem; left: 1.35rem; z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-style: italic;
  font-size: 2.5rem; line-height: 1;
  color: #2E86FF;
  text-shadow: 0 0 22px rgba(46,134,255,0.5);
}
.ev-name {
  position: absolute; left: 1.35rem; bottom: 1.15rem; z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.35vw, 2.5rem);
  line-height: 0.92; letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.75);
}
.ev-name em { font-style: italic; color: #2E86FF; }

/* ---- info panel ---- */
.ev-info { padding: 1.15rem 1.35rem 1.35rem; }
.ev-meta {
  display: flex; align-items: center; flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.7rem;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.92rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.045em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e4eaf3;
  margin-bottom: 0.8rem;
}
.ev-meta-item { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.45rem; }
.ev-ico { width: 13px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; color: #2E86FF; }
.ev-meta-rule { width: 1px; height: 15px; background: rgba(255,255,255,0.22); }

.ev-tag {
  display: inline-block;
  padding: 0.3rem 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
  background: rgba(22,80,176,0.2);
  border-left: 2px solid #2E86FF;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #7FB2FF;
}

.ev-actions { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 0.7rem; }
.ev-actions-single .ev-btn { grid-column: 1 / -1; }
.ev-btn {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 0.78rem 0.9rem;
  min-height: 46px;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: 0.82rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  border: 1.5px solid transparent;
  transition: background 0.25s, border-color 0.25s, color 0.25s;
  text-align: center;
}
.ev-chev { width: 8px; height: 12px; flex-shrink: 0; }
.ev-btn-ghost { border-color: rgba(120,165,235,0.5); color: #fff; background: transparent; }
.ev-btn-ghost:hover { border-color: #2E86FF; background: rgba(22,80,176,0.18); }
.ev-btn-solid {
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #1F6FE0 0%, #1650B0 100%);
  border-color: #1F6FE0; color: #fff;
}
.ev-btn-solid:hover { background: #2E86FF; border-color: #2E86FF; }
.ev-btn-outline {
  border-color: rgba(120,165,235,0.55);
  color: #fff;
  padding: 1rem 2.4rem;
  font-size: 0.88rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
}
.ev-btn-outline:hover { border-color: #2E86FF; background: rgba(22,80,176,0.18); }

/* ---- why play strip ---- */
.why-strip { max-width: 1500px; margin: 0 auto; }
.why-head {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.5rem; margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}
.why-head .ev-rule { max-width: 260px; }
.why-head .ev-rule:last-child { transform: scaleX(-1); }
.why-head h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1.9vw, 1.6rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #2E86FF;
  white-space: nowrap;
}

.why-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 0;
}
.why-item {
  display: flex; align-items: flex-start; gap: 0.95rem;
  padding: 0 1.5rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
}
.why-item:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
.why-ico { flex-shrink: 0; color: #2E86FF; }
.why-ico svg { width: 42px; height: 34px; display: block; }
.why-body h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-size: 0.98rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff; margin-bottom: 0.35rem;
}
.why-body p { font-size: 0.86rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #9fabbd; }

.events-cta { text-align: center; margin-top: 3.25rem; }

/* ---- responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 1180px) {
  .events-title { white-space: normal; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); row-gap: 2.25rem; }
  .why-item:nth-child(odd) { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .events-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; max-width: 620px; gap: 1.75rem; }
  .ev-media { aspect-ratio: 16 / 10; }
  .ev-name { font-size: clamp(1.9rem, 6.5vw, 2.6rem); }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .why-item:nth-child(3n+1) { border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.09); padding-left: 1.5rem; }
  .why-item:nth-child(odd) { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .section-events { padding: 72px 1.25rem 84px; }
  .ev-rule { max-width: 60px; }
  .why-head .ev-rule { max-width: 40px; }
  .events-title-row, .why-head { gap: 0.9rem; }
  .ev-media { aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; }
  .ev-info { padding: 1.1rem 1.1rem 1.25rem; }
  .ev-meta { font-size: 0.95rem; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .ev-meta-rule { display: none; }
  .ev-meta-item { flex: 1 0 100%; }
  /* comfortable thumb targets */
  .ev-actions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.6rem; }
  .ev-btn { min-height: 52px; font-size: 0.88rem; }
  .why-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: 1.6rem; }
  .why-item { border-left: none !important; padding: 0 !important; }
  .ev-btn-outline { width: 100%; padding: 1rem 1rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   BUILT TO WIN — championship credibility
   ============================================================ */
.section-btw {
  padding: 104px 2.5rem 96px;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}
.section-btw::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 54% 46% at 56% 42%, rgba(22,80,176,0.16) 0%, transparent 72%);
}
.section-btw > * { position: relative; z-index: 1; }

.btw-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.86fr 1.32fr 0.82fr;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  max-width: 1560px;
  margin: 0 auto 2.4rem;
  align-items: stretch;
}

/* ---- left rail ---- */
.btw-left { display: flex; flex-direction: column; justify-content: center; padding-right: 0.5rem; }
.btw-eyebrow {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.76rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.42em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #6f9bdd; margin-bottom: 1.1rem;
}
.btw-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.6vw, 5.4rem);
  line-height: 0.9; letter-spacing: -0.012em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 46%, #c9d3e0 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text; background-clip: text; color: transparent;
}
.btw-divider { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 0.85rem; margin: 1.4rem 0 1.5rem; max-width: 330px; }
.btw-rule { flex: 1; height: 1px; background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, rgba(46,134,255,0.65)); }
.btw-divider .btw-rule:last-child { background: linear-gradient(to left, transparent, rgba(46,134,255,0.65)); }
.btw-star { width: 20px; height: 20px; color: #2E86FF; flex-shrink: 0; }

.btw-copy {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 800; font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.35vw, 1.22rem);
  line-height: 1.45; letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #eef2f8;
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}
.btw-copy em { font-style: italic; color: #2E86FF; }

.btw-points { display: flex; align-items: stretch; }
.btw-point {
  flex: 1;
  display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center;
  text-align: center; gap: 0.55rem;
  padding: 0 0.9rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.12);
}
.btw-point:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
.btw-point-ico { color: #2E86FF; }
.btw-point-ico svg { width: 42px; height: 42px; display: block; }
.btw-point-t {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-size: 0.86rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.08em; line-height: 1.15;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;
}
.btw-point-s {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.78rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #2E86FF;
}

/* ---- photography ---- */
.btw-img {
  position: absolute; inset: 0;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  /* photographs are the proof — keep them legible, no heavy processing */
}
/* a wide 2:1 team photo in a tall slot: show the whole team, caption sits in the ground above it */
.btw-img-main     { background-image: url('../public/images/champions/afcs-2025-16u-tier3-champions.jpg'); background-size: contain; background-position: center 72%; }
/* no caption at the foot of the main photo — keep the trophy and front row un-dimmed */
.btw-hero::after { display: none; }
.btw-img-colorado { background-image: url('../public/images/champions/colorado-4th-july.jpg'); }
.btw-img-tier3    { background-image: url('../public/images/champions/tier3-national-champions.jpg'); }
/* a poster graphic, not a photograph — contain it so none of its lettering is cut */
.btw-side-poster .btw-img { background-size: contain; background-position: center; }
.btw-side-poster::after { display: none; }
.btw-side-poster { background: var(--btw-card-bg); }

/* visible slot state until the supplied photos are dropped in */
.btw-hero, .btw-side-card {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  border: 1px solid var(--btw-card-border);
  background: var(--btw-card-bg);
  box-shadow: 0 0 34px rgba(22,80,176,0.14), inset 0 0 60px rgba(0,0,0,0.5);
}
.btw-hero { min-height: 560px; }
/* the real photo is bright at the top — scrim so the caption stays legible */
.btw-hero .btw-img { z-index: 0; }
.btw-hero::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; top: 0;
  height: 46%;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(2,5,11,0.9) 0%, rgba(2,5,11,0.62) 32%, rgba(2,5,11,0.2) 70%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.btw-side { display: grid; grid-template-rows: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.5rem; }

.btw-hero::after, .btw-side-card::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute; left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; height: 62%;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(2,5,11,0.95) 0%, rgba(2,5,11,0.6) 42%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.btw-hero-cap {
  position: absolute; top: 1.6rem; right: 1.8rem; left: 1.8rem;
  z-index: 2; text-align: right;
}
.btw-kicker {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 700; font-size: 0.72rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.24em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #cdd8e6; margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
}
.btw-cap-title {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1.7rem, 2.9vw, 3rem);
  line-height: 0.92; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 3px 20px rgba(0,0,0,0.85);
}
.btw-cap-title em { font-style: italic; color: #2E86FF; }

.btw-side-card figcaption {
  position: absolute; left: 1.1rem; right: 1.1rem; bottom: 1.05rem;
  z-index: 2; text-align: center;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-size: clamp(0.95rem, 1.2vw, 1.18rem);
  line-height: 1.08; letter-spacing: 0.045em;
  text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
}
.btw-side-card figcaption em { font-style: italic; color: #2E86FF; }

/* ---- bottom credibility strip ---- */
.btw-strip {
  max-width: 1560px; margin: 0 auto;
  border: 1px solid var(--btw-strip-border);
  background: var(--btw-strip-bg);
  padding: 2.1rem 2.4rem 1.9rem;
}
.btw-strip-head { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.4rem; margin-bottom: 1.9rem; }
.btw-strip-head h3 {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.7vw, 1.45rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #2E86FF; white-space: nowrap;
}
.btw-strip-grid {
  display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 0;
  margin-bottom: 1.9rem;
}
.btw-strip-item {
  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 1.15rem;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
}
.btw-strip-item:first-child { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; }
.btw-strip-ico { color: #2E86FF; flex-shrink: 0; }
.btw-strip-ico svg { width: 52px; height: 34px; display: block; }
.btw-strip-item h4 {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-size: 1rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #fff; margin-bottom: 0.28rem;
}
.btw-strip-item p { font-size: 0.87rem; line-height: 1.5; color: #9fabbd; }

.btw-legacy {
  display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.9rem; flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 1.5rem;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900; font-style: italic;
  font-size: clamp(1rem, 1.6vw, 1.4rem);
  letter-spacing: 0.06em; text-transform: uppercase; color: #fff;
  text-align: center;
}
.btw-legacy em { font-style: italic; color: #2E86FF; }
.btw-legacy-b {
  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;
  width: 34px; height: 34px; flex-shrink: 0;
  border: 1.5px solid #2E86FF; border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 1.15rem; font-style: normal; color: #2E86FF;
}

/* ---- responsive ---- */
@media (max-width: 1240px) {
  .btw-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 1.4rem; }
  .btw-left { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-right: 0; margin-bottom: 0.6rem; }
  .btw-hero { min-height: 470px; }
  .btw-side { grid-template-rows: auto; }
  .btw-side-card { min-height: 225px; }
  .btw-strip-head h3 { white-space: normal; }
}
@media (max-width: 860px) {
  .btw-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .btw-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .btw-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: 1.5rem; }
  .btw-strip-item { border-left: none; padding: 0; }
}
@media (max-width: 640px) {
  .section-btw { padding: 76px 1.25rem 80px; }
  .btw-inner { gap: 1.1rem; }
  /* headline first, then the dominant photo, then supporting — matches source order */
  .btw-hero { min-height: 340px; }
  .btw-side { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 1.1rem; }
  .btw-side-card { min-height: 230px; }
  .btw-hero-cap { top: 1.1rem; left: 1.1rem; right: 1.1rem; }
  .btw-points { flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 1.4rem 0; }
  .btw-point { flex: 1 0 33%; padding: 0 0.4rem; }
  .btw-strip { padding: 1.6rem 1.25rem 1.5rem; }
  .btw-strip-head { gap: 0.8rem; }
  .btw-legacy { font-size: 1rem; gap: 0.6rem; }
}

/* ============================================================
   COLLEGE EXPOSURE
   ============================================================ */
.section-exposure {
  padding: 120px 0;
  background: var(--bg-secondary);
  overflow: hidden;
}

.exposure-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  padding: 0 2.5rem;
  margin-bottom: 4rem;
}

.exposure-text { padding-right: 4rem; }

.exposure-stats {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 2rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
}

.exp-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.25rem;
}

.stat-num-lg {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 3rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--white);
  line-height: 1;
}
.exp-all {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 1.1rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--bomber-blue);
  line-height: 1;
}
.exp-stat-label {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.exposure-visual {
  position: relative;
  min-height: 380px;
  overflow: hidden;
  border-radius: 4px;
}

.exposure-bg-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg-secondary) 0%, transparent 12%, transparent 88%, var(--bg-secondary) 100%),
    linear-gradient(to left, rgba(4,9,16,0.15) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.1) 100%),
    url('../public/images/sections/bombers_section_10.png') left center / cover no-repeat;
}

.exposure-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 2rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(8,15,30,0.9) 0%, transparent 60%);
}

.exposure-quote {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 1.1;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  border-left: 3px solid var(--bomber-blue);
  padding-left: 1rem;
}

/* College Logo Marquee */
.logo-marquee-wrap {
  overflow: hidden;
}
.marquee-label {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.6rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.25em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  text-align: center;
  padding: 2rem 2.5rem 1rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
}
.marquee-track {
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 1rem 0;
}
.marquee-inner {
  display: flex;
  gap: 0;
  width: max-content;
  animation: marquee 35s linear infinite;
}
.marquee-inner:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }
@keyframes marquee {
  from { transform: translateX(0); }
  to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }
}
.college-logo {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  padding: 0.5rem 2rem;
  border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
  white-space: nowrap;
  transition: color 0.2s;
  cursor: default;
}
.college-logo:hover { color: var(--white); }

/* ============================================================
   $1,000 CHALLENGE
   ============================================================ */
.section-challenge {
  padding: 110px 0 110px 2.5rem;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

.challenge-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.02fr 1fr;
  gap: 2rem;
  max-width: 1500px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
}

.challenge-left {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  max-width: 700px;
}

/* ---- headline ---- */
.chal-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 5.4vw, 5rem);
  line-height: 0.94;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #ffffff 0%, #ffffff 42%, #dfe6ef 100%);
  -webkit-background-clip: text;
  background-clip: text;
  color: transparent;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}
.chal-headline em {
  font-style: normal;
  -webkit-text-fill-color: #1668E0;
  color: #1668E0;
}

.chal-rule {
  height: 2px;
  width: 62%;
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, #2E86FF 0%, rgba(30,110,224,0.55) 45%, transparent 100%);
  box-shadow: 0 0 12px rgba(46,134,255,0.5);
}

.chal-sub {
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.62;
  color: #b9c3d1;
  margin-bottom: 1.9rem;
  max-width: 92%;
}
.chal-sub em { font-style: italic; color: #2E86FF; }

/* ---- event cards ---- */
.challenge-events {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-bottom: 2.4rem;
}

.chal-event {
  --chamfer: 13px;
  padding: 1.5px;
  clip-path: polygon(
    var(--chamfer) 0, calc(100% - var(--chamfer)) 0, 100% var(--chamfer),
    100% calc(100% - var(--chamfer)), calc(100% - var(--chamfer)) 100%,
    var(--chamfer) 100%, 0 calc(100% - var(--chamfer)), 0 var(--chamfer)
  );
  background: linear-gradient(105deg, #2E86FF 0%, #1650B0 42%, rgba(22,80,176,0.35) 78%, rgba(22,80,176,0.15) 100%);
  transition: filter 0.35s;
}
.chal-event:hover { filter: brightness(1.25); }

.chal-event-inner {
  position: relative;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.4rem;
  padding: 1.1rem 1.5rem;
  min-height: 108px;
  overflow: hidden;
  clip-path: polygon(
    12px 0, calc(100% - 12px) 0, 100% 12px,
    100% calc(100% - 12px), calc(100% - 12px) 100%,
    12px 100%, 0 calc(100% - 12px), 0 12px
  );
  background: linear-gradient(100deg, #05070c 0%, #060a12 46%, #070c16 100%);
}

.chal-venue {
  position: absolute;
  right: 0; top: 0; bottom: 0;
  width: 56%;
  background-size: cover;
  background-position: center;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 38%, #000 72%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 100%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent 0%, rgba(0,0,0,0.75) 38%, #000 72%, rgba(0,0,0,0.85) 100%);
  opacity: 0.92;
  pointer-events: none;
}

.chal-num {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  line-height: 1;
  color: #1668E0;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  min-width: 2.6rem;
  text-shadow: 0 0 18px rgba(30,110,224,0.45);
}

.chal-badge {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  width: 62px;
  height: 62px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  object-fit: contain;
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
}

.chal-info {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}
.chal-info strong {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.55rem;
  line-height: 0.98;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #e8edf4;
}
.chal-info strong em {
  font-style: italic;
  color: #2E86FF;
}

.chal-meta {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.28rem;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 700;
  font-size: 0.86rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.09em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: #d3dae4;
}
.chal-meta span {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
}
.chal-icon {
  width: 11px;
  height: 12px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
  color: #2E86FF;
}

/* ---- cta ---- */
.chal-cta-wrap {
  position: relative;
  align-self: center;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 480px;
}
.chal-cta {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  padding: 1.05rem 2rem;
  border: 1.5px solid #1650B0;
  color: #2E86FF;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(10,22,44,0.6) 0%, rgba(6,12,24,0.6) 100%);
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-weight: 900;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.chal-cta span { font-size: 1.15rem; line-height: 1; }
.chal-cta:hover {
  background: rgba(22,80,176,0.28);
  border-color: #2E86FF;
  color: #fff;
}
.chal-cta-glow {
  position: absolute;
  left: 12%; right: 12%;
  bottom: -7px;
  height: 2px;
  background: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #2E86FF 50%, transparent);
  filter: blur(1.5px);
  opacity: 0.85;
  pointer-events: none;
}

/* ---- trophy ---- */
.challenge-right {
  position: relative;
  align-self: stretch;
  min-height: 660px;
  margin: -110px -2.5rem -110px 0;
}
.trophy-display {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../public/images/challenge/trophy.png') center center / contain no-repeat;
}

/* ============================================================
   BOMBER NATION
   ============================================================ */
.section-nation {
  padding: 120px 2.5rem;
  background: var(--bg-primary);
}

.nation-header {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.nation-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  grid-template-rows: auto;
  gap: 3px;
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto 3rem;
}

.nation-tile {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  background: var(--bg-card);
  cursor: pointer;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
}
.nation-tile:hover .tile-img { transform: scale(1.05); filter: brightness(0.96) saturate(1.08); }
.nation-tile:hover .tile-label { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }

.tile-img {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  width: 100%;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  transition: transform 0.6s, filter 0.5s;
  filter: brightness(0.8) saturate(1.02);
}
/* scrim so the caption reads on any photo */
.nation-tile::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  left: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0;
  height: 55%;
  z-index: 1;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(4,9,16,0.82) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.35) 50%, transparent 100%);
  pointer-events: none;
}
.tile-commitment::after { display: none; }

.tile-label {
  position: absolute;
  bottom: 0.75rem;
  left: 0.75rem;
  right: 0.75rem;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.15em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
  text-shadow: 0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,0.7);
  z-index: 2;
  opacity: 0;
  transform: translateY(4px);
  transition: opacity 0.3s, transform 0.3s;
}

.tile-large { grid-column: span 2; grid-row: span 2; aspect-ratio: auto; }
.tile-tall  { grid-row: span 2; aspect-ratio: auto; }
.tile-small { }
.tile-medium { grid-column: span 2; aspect-ratio: 2/1; }

.tile-commitment {
  background: var(--bomber-blue);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
}
.tile-inner { text-align: center; }
.commit-text {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 1.4rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--white);
}
.commit-sub {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.7);
  margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
}
.commit-name {
  display: block;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
  line-height: 1.2;
}

.nation-footer {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}
.nation-footer > span:first-child {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.nation-handle {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.95rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--bomber-blue);
}
.social-icons { display: flex; gap: 0.75rem; margin-left: auto; }
.social-icon {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  border: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 0.4rem 0.75rem;
  border-radius: 2px;
  transition: border-color 0.2s, color 0.2s;
}
.social-icon:hover { border-color: var(--bomber-blue); color: var(--bomber-blue); }

/* ============================================================
   SPONSORS
   ============================================================ */
/* ============================================================
   ABOUT MISSISSIPPI
   ============================================================ */
.section-about {
  padding: 0;
  background: var(--bg-primary);
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
}

/* atmospheric bridge — carries blue energy from behind the player across to the map
   so the two halves read as one composition instead of two columns */
.about-bridge {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background:
    radial-gradient(ellipse 44% 46% at 50% 50%, rgba(22,80,176,0.22) 0%, rgba(22,80,176,0.09) 46%, transparent 74%),
    radial-gradient(ellipse 22% 38% at 27% 54%, rgba(30,110,224,0.16) 0%, transparent 72%),
    linear-gradient(to right, transparent 18%, rgba(22,80,176,0.07) 42%, rgba(22,80,176,0.05) 58%, transparent 82%);
  filter: blur(8px);
}

.about-inner {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 0.94fr 0.60fr 1.12fr;
  min-height: 620px;
  max-width: 1560px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  align-items: center;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 1;
}

.about-left {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 620px;
  align-self: stretch;
  background: transparent;
}

.about-player-bg {
  display: none;
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  /* pulled inboard and scaled up so she layers behind the headline */
  background: url('../public/images/about/batter.png') 24% 6% / auto 118% no-repeat;
  filter: brightness(0.82) contrast(1.06);
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 0%, #000 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 44%, transparent 56%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 0%, #000 30%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 44%, transparent 56%);
}


/* team photo anchored top-left of the Mississippi section */
.about-team-photo {
  position: absolute;
  top: 4.5rem;
  left: 2.5rem;
  width: 88%;
  max-width: 476px;
  z-index: 2;
  /* same feathered haze as the coach photos, widened for a landscape frame so the
     fade lands on sky and grass rather than on the players at either end */
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 56% 62% at 50% 48%, #000 28%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 66%, transparent 92%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 56% 62% at 50% 48%, #000 28%, rgba(0,0,0,0.5) 66%, transparent 92%);
}
.about-team-photo img {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  aspect-ratio: 16 / 10;
  object-fit: cover;
  object-position: center 42%;
  filter: brightness(0.82) saturate(0.86) contrast(1.04);
}
/* eases the bright daylight frame into the near-black section below it */
.about-team-photo::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4,9,16,0.46) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.12) 34%, transparent 52%, rgba(4,9,16,0.32) 100%);
}

.about-overlay {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  display: flex;
  align-items: flex-end;
  padding: 2.5rem 1rem 3rem 2.5rem;
  background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(4,9,16,0.55) 0%, transparent 46%);
  /* the scrim only spans this column, so fade it out before the column edge —
     otherwise it steps against the map side and reads as a seam */
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 0%, #000 52%, transparent 88%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, #000 0%, #000 52%, transparent 88%);
}

.about-text-block { width: 100%; }

.about-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: clamp(3rem, 4.85vw, 4.3rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.93;
  letter-spacing: -0.005em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  margin-bottom: 1.35rem;
}

.about-text-block p {
  font-size: 1.02rem;
  line-height: 1.6;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 2.25rem;
  max-width: 430px;
}

/* stats: bigger, separated, with hairline rules */
.about-stats {
  display: flex;
  align-items: stretch;
}
.about-stat {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.5rem;
  padding: 0.15rem 2.4rem;
  border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
}
.about-stat:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: none; }
.about-stat .stat-num {
  font-size: 2.75rem;
  line-height: 1;
}
.about-stat span:last-child {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.72rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.13em;
  line-height: 1.35;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}


/* coach photography sitting between the copy and the map */
.about-coaches {
  position: relative;
  align-self: stretch;
  min-height: 560px;
}
.coach {
  position: absolute;
  /* feathered so the field backgrounds dissolve instead of ending on a hard edge */
  -webkit-mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 56% 56% at 50% 46%, #000 26%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 60%, transparent 88%);
  mask-image: radial-gradient(ellipse 56% 56% at 50% 46%, #000 26%, rgba(0,0,0,0.45) 60%, transparent 88%);
  filter: brightness(0.7) saturate(0.68) contrast(1.08);
}
.coach img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; }
.coach-a { top: 4%;   right: -20%; width: 94%; }
.coach-b { bottom: 4%; left: -18%;  width: 100%; z-index: 1; }

.about-right {
  padding: 2.5rem 1rem 2.5rem 0;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 1.75rem;
  transform: translateX(-3%);
}

.ms-map-container {
  position: relative;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 580px;
  aspect-ratio: 550 / 690;
  perspective: 1100px;
}

/* ambient bloom behind the state — slow breathing */
.ms-map-aura {
  position: absolute;
  inset: -18%;
  background: radial-gradient(ellipse 52% 46% at 50% 48%, rgba(38,120,255,0.30) 0%, rgba(22,80,176,0.13) 42%, transparent 72%);
  filter: blur(14px);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: ms-breathe 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes ms-breathe {
  0%, 100% { opacity: 0.62; transform: scale(1); }
  50%      { opacity: 1;    transform: scale(1.07); }
}

/* tilt wrapper — JS drives --rx/--ry from pointer, CSS drives the idle float */
.ms-map-tilt {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  --rx: 0deg;
  --ry: 0deg;
  transform-style: preserve-3d;
  transform: rotateX(var(--rx)) rotateY(var(--ry));
  transition: transform 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
  animation: ms-float 7s ease-in-out infinite;
}
@keyframes ms-float {
  0%, 100% { translate: 0 0; }
  50%      { translate: 0 -12px; }
}

.ms-map-base,
.ms-map-scan {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url('../public/images/about/ms-map.png') center / contain no-repeat;
}

.ms-map-base {
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 26px rgba(30,110,224,0.42));
}

/* energy sweep: a brightened copy of the map, revealed through a travelling band.
   Because it is the SAME artwork, only the neon lines light up — the black stays black. */
.ms-map-scan {
  filter: brightness(2.5) saturate(1.35);
  mix-blend-mode: screen;
  -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 38%, #000 46%, #000 54%, transparent 62%);
  mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, transparent 38%, #000 46%, #000 54%, transparent 62%);
  -webkit-mask-size: 100% 260%;
  mask-size: 100% 260%;
  -webkit-mask-repeat: no-repeat;
  mask-repeat: no-repeat;
  animation: ms-scan 5.5s cubic-bezier(0.5, 0, 0.5, 1) infinite;
  pointer-events: none;
}
@keyframes ms-scan {
  0%        { -webkit-mask-position: 0 -160%; mask-position: 0 -160%; }
  55%, 100% { -webkit-mask-position: 0 160%;  mask-position: 0 160%;  }
}

/* pulse rings sitting on the real city dots */
.ms-map-pins { position: absolute; inset: 0; pointer-events: none; }

.ms-pin {
  position: absolute;
  left: var(--x);
  top: var(--y);
  width: 9px;
  height: 9px;
  margin: -4.5px 0 0 -4.5px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: #cfe4ff;
  box-shadow: 0 0 10px 2px rgba(90,165,255,0.9);
  opacity: 0;
  animation: ms-pin-in 0.5s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1) forwards;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.11s + 0.25s);
}
.ms-pin::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -3px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(120,185,255,0.85);
  animation: ms-ring 2.8s ease-out infinite;
  animation-delay: calc(var(--i) * 0.28s);
}
@keyframes ms-pin-in {
  from { opacity: 0; transform: scale(0.2); }
  to   { opacity: 1; transform: scale(1); }
}
@keyframes ms-ring {
  0%        { transform: scale(0.6); opacity: 0.95; }
  70%, 100% { transform: scale(3.6); opacity: 0; }
}

/* entrance: only run the pin/scan choreography once the map is on screen */
.ms-map-container:not(.is-live) .ms-pin,
.ms-map-container:not(.is-live) .ms-map-scan { animation-play-state: paused; }

@media (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .ms-map-aura, .ms-map-tilt, .ms-map-scan, .ms-pin, .ms-pin::after { animation: none; }
  .ms-pin { opacity: 1; }
  .ms-map-scan { display: none; }
}

.national-family {
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 580px;
  text-align: center;
}

.family-label {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.68rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.22em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  margin-bottom: 1.15rem;
}

/* deliberately quieter than REGISTER NOW — this is a supporting brand section */
.about-cta {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.6rem;
  padding: 0.8rem 1.9rem;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(22,80,176,0.75);
  color: #7FB2FF;
  background: transparent;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 800;
  letter-spacing: 0.14em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  border-radius: 3px;
  transition: background 0.3s, border-color 0.3s, color 0.3s;
}
.about-cta:hover {
  background: rgba(22,80,176,0.16);
  border-color: #2E86FF;
  color: #fff;
}

/* ============================================================
   BADGE WATERMARK — supplied artwork, ghosted. Never recoloured.
   ============================================================ */
.badge-watermark {
  position: absolute;
  z-index: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  user-select: none;
  aspect-ratio: 1;
  background: url('../public/images/brand/bombers-badge.png') center / contain no-repeat;
  opacity: 0.035;
}
.badge-watermark.wm-right {
  width: min(560px, 48vw);
  top: 22%; right: -12%;
  transform: none;
  opacity: 0.022;
}

/* keep real content above the ghost */
.section-events > *:not(.badge-watermark),

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .badge-watermark { opacity: 0.028; }
  .badge-watermark.wm-right { right: -30%; }
}

/* ============================================================
   REGISTER
   ============================================================ */
.section-register {
  min-height: 100vh;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  padding: 120px 2.5rem;
}

.register-bg {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4,9,16,0.28) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.42) 20%, rgba(4,9,16,0.86) 40%, var(--bg-primary) 62%, var(--bg-primary) 100%),
    url('../public/images/register/celebration.png') center top / 114% auto no-repeat,
    var(--bg-primary);
}

.register-grain {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: rgba(4,9,16,0.08);
}

.register-glow-1 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 800px; height: 800px;
  top: 50%; left: 50%;
  transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(22,80,176,0.3) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: reg-glow 6s ease-in-out infinite;
}
.register-glow-2 {
  position: absolute;
  width: 400px; height: 400px;
  top: 20%; right: 10%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(22,80,176,0.2) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
  animation: reg-glow 8s ease-in-out infinite 2s;
}
@keyframes reg-glow {
  0%, 100% { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1); }
  50%       { transform: translate(-50%,-50%) scale(1.15); }
}

.register-content {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  text-align: center;
  max-width: 900px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

.register-label {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.35em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  /* sits over the celebration photo now — brand blue was unreadable there */
  color: #8CBEFF;
  text-shadow: 0 2px 14px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
}

.register-headline {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: clamp(5rem, 14vw, 11rem);
  font-weight: 900;
  line-height: 0.88;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  letter-spacing: -0.02em;
  margin-bottom: 1rem;
}

.register-sub {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 1.3rem;
  font-style: italic;
  color: var(--off-white);
  margin-bottom: 2.5rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

.register-ctas {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
  justify-content: center;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  margin-bottom: 3rem;
}

.register-events {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 0;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding: 1.5rem 0;
  border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

.reg-event {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.75rem;
  padding: 0 2rem;
  flex-direction: column;
  text-align: center;
}
.reg-event-num {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  color: var(--bomber-blue);
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
}
.reg-event span:nth-child(2) {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--white);
}
.reg-event-loc {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.reg-divider {
  width: 1px;
  height: 40px;
  background: rgba(255,255,255,0.15);
}

#confetti-container {
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  pointer-events: none;
  z-index: 0;
}
.confetti-piece {
  position: absolute;
  width: 8px; height: 8px;
  opacity: 0;
  border-radius: 2px;
}

/* ============================================================
   FOOTER
   ============================================================ */
.site-footer {
  background: var(--footer-bg);
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  padding: 3rem 2.5rem;
}

.footer-inner {
  max-width: 1400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: auto 1fr auto;
  gap: 2rem;
  align-items: center;
}

.footer-logo {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: flex-start;
  gap: 0.9rem;
}
.footer-badge {
  height: 168px;
  width: auto;
  display: block;
}
.footer-logo-text {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  gap: 0.1rem;
}
.footer-logo-text span {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.9rem;
  font-weight: 900;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
}
.footer-logo-text em {
  font-style: normal;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.65rem;
  letter-spacing: 0.2em;
  color: var(--bomber-blue);
  text-transform: uppercase;
}

.footer-nav {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1.5rem;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  padding-top: 0.25rem;
  justify-content: center;
}
.footer-nav a {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-nav a:hover { color: var(--white); }

.footer-social {
  display: flex;
  gap: 1rem;
}
.footer-social a {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 0.45rem;
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.7rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.1em;
  color: var(--muted);
  transition: color 0.2s;
}
.footer-social a:hover { color: var(--bomber-blue); }
.footer-social svg { width: 16px; height: 16px; flex-shrink: 0; }

.footer-copy {
  grid-column: 1 / -1;
  padding-top: 2rem;
  border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: space-between;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.5rem;
}
.footer-copy p {
  font-size: 0.75rem;
  color: var(--muted);
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  letter-spacing: 0.05em;
}

/* ============================================================
   RESPONSIVE
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 1024px) {
  /* stacked: the coaches become a side-by-side pair, not an overlapping collage */
  .about-coaches {
    min-height: 0;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0.9rem;
    margin: 0.5rem 0 1.75rem;
  }
  .coach, .coach-a, .coach-b {
    position: static;
    top: auto; bottom: auto; left: auto; right: auto;
    width: 100%;
  }
  .coach img { aspect-ratio: 4 / 5; object-fit: cover; }
  .about-team-photo { position: static; width: 100%; max-width: none; margin: 0 0 1.5rem; }
  .events-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 3px; }
  .exposure-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .exposure-visual { min-height: 300px; }
  .challenge-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 2.5rem; }
  .challenge-right { margin: 0; min-height: 460px; order: -1; }
  .challenge-left { max-width: none; }
  .nation-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .tile-large { grid-column: span 2; }
  .tile-medium { grid-column: span 2; }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .footer-nav { justify-content: flex-start; }
  .footer-copy { flex-direction: column; }
}

@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  /* six items crowd long before the old 768 breakpoint — collapse early,
     but keep the primary CTA on screen */
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hamburger { display: flex; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .nav-cta { display: none; }
  .hero-bg {
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4,9,16,0.86) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.74) 38%, rgba(4,9,16,0.9) 72%, var(--bg-primary) 96%),
      url('../public/images/hero/players.png') 46% top / cover no-repeat,
      var(--bg-primary);
  }
  /* stacked layout: the photo fills the panel, so fade the foot instead of the side */
  .about-player-bg {
    background: url('../public/images/about/batter.png') center 18% / cover no-repeat;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #000 58%, transparent 97%);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to bottom, #000 0%, #000 58%, transparent 97%);
  }
  .ms-map-container { max-width: 320px; margin: 0 auto; }
  /* stacked: undo the desktop inboard shift and tighten the stat rail */
  .about-right { transform: none; padding: 2rem 1.5rem 3rem; }
  .about-overlay {
    padding: 2rem 1.5rem 2.5rem;
    /* no adjacent column to seam against here, so let the scrim run full width */
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
    mask-image: none;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(4,9,16,0.97) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.88) 38%, rgba(4,9,16,0.55) 62%, transparent 84%);
  }
  .about-stat { padding: 0.15rem 1.1rem; }
  .about-stat .stat-num { font-size: 2.1rem; }
  .about-stat span:last-child { font-size: 0.64rem; letter-spacing: 0.1em; }
  .about-headline { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 11vw, 3.6rem); }
  .hero-stats { gap: 1rem; }
  .stat-divider { height: 30px; margin-right: 1rem; }
  .stat-item { padding-right: 1rem; }
  .events-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .nation-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .register-headline { font-size: clamp(3.5rem, 16vw, 7rem); }
  /* width-based sizing leaves only a sliver on narrow screens — size by height */
  .register-bg {
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4,9,16,0.34) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.5) 16%, rgba(4,9,16,0.9) 32%, var(--bg-primary) 52%, var(--bg-primary) 100%),
      url('../public/images/register/celebration.png') center top / auto 30% no-repeat,
      var(--bg-primary);
  }
  .register-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; }
  .register-events { flex-direction: column; gap: 1.5rem; }
  .reg-divider { width: 60px; height: 1px; }
  .footer-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .footer-social { margin-top: 0.5rem; }
  .challenge-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .chal-event-inner { gap: 0.9rem; padding: 1rem; min-height: 92px; }
  .chal-num { font-size: 2rem; min-width: 1.9rem; }
  .chal-badge { width: 46px; height: 46px; }
  .chal-info strong { font-size: 1.15rem; }
  .chal-meta { font-size: 0.76rem; }
  .chal-venue { width: 44%; }
  .about-inner { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-ctas { flex-direction: column; }
}

/* ============================================================
   NEW MOBILE ELEMENTS — base states (hidden on desktop)
   ============================================================ */
.hero-ctas-mobile  { display: none; }
.hero-player-mobile { display: none; }
.sticky-register   { display: none; }

/* ============================================================
   STICKY REGISTER BAR + REMAINING 768px ADDITIONS
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  .sticky-register {
    display: block;
    position: fixed;
    bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
    z-index: 200;
    transform: translateY(110%);
    transition: transform 0.45s cubic-bezier(0.16, 1, 0.3, 1);
    background: var(--bomber-blue);
    border-top: 1.5px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18);
    padding: 0.8rem 1.5rem;
    padding-bottom: max(0.8rem, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
  }
  .sticky-register.is-visible { transform: translateY(0); }
  .sticky-register-btn {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    text-align: center;
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    font-weight: 900;
    letter-spacing: 0.15em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--white);
    padding: 0.45rem 0;
  }
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE AGGRESSIVE PASS — ≤ 640px
   ============================================================ */
@media (max-width: 640px) {

  /* ---- NAV ---- */
  #nav { height: 64px; padding: 0 1.1rem; }
  .nav-badge { height: 42px; }

  /* ---- HERO: keep full-bleed photo behind text, tighten layout ---- */
  .section-hero {
    min-height: 100vh;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    padding: 72px 1.25rem 80px;
  }
  /* Restore player image behind the text — darker scrim for legibility */
  .hero-bg {
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(4,9,16,0.88) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.78) 34%, rgba(4,9,16,0.92) 72%, var(--bg-primary) 96%),
      url('../public/images/hero/players.png') 46% top / cover no-repeat,
      var(--bg-primary);
  }
  /* Remove badge eyebrow, supporting copy, scroll indicator */
  .hero-badge,
  .hero-copy,
  .hero-scroll-indicator { display: none; }
  /* Desktop CTAs hidden; replaced by mobile block */
  .hero-ctas { display: none !important; }
  /* Player zone not needed — image is in the background */
  .hero-player-mobile { display: none !important; }

  .hero-content { position: relative; z-index: 2; }
  .hero-headline {
    font-size: clamp(3.6rem, 18vw, 5.8rem);
    margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
  }
  .hero-sub {
    font-size: clamp(0.78rem, 3.8vw, 0.96rem);
    margin-bottom: 1.4rem;
  }

  /* Mobile CTAs */
  .hero-ctas-mobile {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.55rem;
    margin-bottom: 1.75rem;
  }
  .hero-m-primary {
    width: 100%;
    padding: 1rem;
    font-size: 0.92rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  .hero-m-secondary {
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-size: 0.78rem;
    font-weight: 800;
    letter-spacing: 0.14em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(221,229,242,0.65);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 0.35rem 0;
    transition: color 0.2s;
  }
  .hero-m-secondary:hover { color: var(--off-white); }

  /* Stats: 3-across row (25+ Years hidden on mobile) */
  .hero-stats .stat-item:nth-child(7) { display: none; }
  .hero-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 1px;
    background: var(--border); /* shows as dividers */
    border: 1px solid var(--border);
    margin-top: 0;
    padding-top: 0;
  }
  .hero-stats .stat-divider { display: none; }
  .hero-stats .stat-item {
    background: var(--bg-primary);
    text-align: center;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    padding: 1.1rem 0.5rem;
    /* override desktop padding/flex that comes from stat-item rules */
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0.3rem;
  }
  .hero-stats .stat-num {
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 7.5vw, 2rem);
  }
  .hero-stats .stat-label { font-size: 0.6rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }

  /* Player art zone — full bleed below the text */
  .hero-player-mobile {
    display: block;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    margin: 0 -1.25rem;
    height: 64vw;
    min-height: 240px;
    max-height: 360px;
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--bg-primary) 0%, transparent 20%),
      linear-gradient(to top, var(--bg-primary) 0%, transparent 14%),
      url('../public/images/hero/players.png') 65% top / cover no-repeat,
      var(--bg-primary);
  }

  /* ---- EVENTS: horizontal swipe carousel ---- */
  .section-events { padding: 52px 1.25rem 60px; }
  .events-title-row { gap: 0.7rem; }
  .ev-rule { max-width: 36px; }
  .events-title {
    font-size: clamp(1.3rem, 5.5vw, 1.65rem);
    white-space: normal;
  }
  .events-tagline { font-size: 0.68rem; letter-spacing: 0.12em; }
  .events-grid {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    scroll-padding-left: 1.25rem;
    gap: 0.85rem;
    margin: 0 -1.25rem 2.5rem;
    padding: 0.25rem 1.25rem 0.5rem;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    max-width: none;
  }
  .events-grid::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .ev-card {
    min-width: 82vw;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
  }
  .ev-media { aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; }
  .ev-name { font-size: clamp(1.65rem, 6.5vw, 2.1rem); }
  .ev-meta { gap: 0.35rem; }
  .ev-meta-rule { display: none; }
  .ev-meta-item { flex: 0 0 auto; font-size: 0.85rem; }
  .ev-tag { font-size: 0.7rem; margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
  .ev-actions { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 0.5rem; }
  .ev-btn { min-height: 50px; font-size: 0.84rem; }
  /* Why Play strip: hide on mobile (events card is the hero) */
  .why-strip { display: none; }
  .events-cta { display: none; }

  /* ---- BUILT TO WIN: simplified ---- */
  .section-btw { padding: 52px 1.25rem 0; }
  .btw-inner { gap: 0.9rem; margin-bottom: 0; }
  .btw-headline { font-size: clamp(2.8rem, 14vw, 4.2rem); }
  .btw-copy { font-size: 1rem; margin-bottom: 1.6rem; }
  .btw-hero { min-height: 280px; }
  /* Side championship photos: horizontal swipe */
  .btw-side {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    overflow-x: auto;
    scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;
    gap: 0.75rem;
    margin: 0 -1.25rem;
    padding: 0 1.25rem 0.5rem;
    scrollbar-width: none;
    -ms-overflow-style: none;
    grid-template-rows: auto; /* override 860px rule */
    grid-template-columns: none;
  }
  .btw-side::-webkit-scrollbar { display: none; }
  .btw-side-card {
    min-width: 74vw;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    scroll-snap-align: start;
    min-height: 200px;
  }
  /* Strip: remove the decorative border, let items breathe */
  .btw-strip {
    border: none;
    background: none;
    padding: 2rem 0 2.5rem;
  }
  .btw-strip-head { display: none; }
  .btw-strip-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; row-gap: 1.25rem; border: none; }
  .btw-strip-item { border-left: none; padding-left: 0; gap: 0.85rem; }
  .btw-strip-ico svg { width: 36px; height: 24px; }
  .btw-legacy { display: none; }
  /* Proof points: 3-across row */
  .btw-points { flex-wrap: nowrap; gap: 0; }
  .btw-point { flex: 1; padding: 0 0.55rem; }
  .btw-point:first-child { padding-left: 0; }
  .btw-point-ico svg { width: 32px; height: 32px; }
  .btw-point-t { font-size: 0.78rem; }
  .btw-point-s { font-size: 0.7rem; }

  /* ---- COLLEGE EXPOSURE ---- */
  .section-exposure { padding: 60px 0 68px; }
  .exposure-inner { padding: 0 1.25rem; margin-bottom: 2rem; }
  .exposure-visual { display: none; } /* photo panel: hide on mobile */
  .exposure-text { padding-right: 0; }
  .exposure-stats { gap: 1.1rem 1.5rem; }
  .stat-num-lg { font-size: 2.3rem; }
  .exp-all { font-size: 1rem; }
  /* Marquee: already works — just tighten spacing */
  .marquee-label { padding: 1.5rem 1.25rem 0.75rem; font-size: 0.55rem; }
  .college-logo { padding: 0.5rem 1.4rem; font-size: 0.7rem; }

  /* ---- $1K CHALLENGE ---- */
  .section-challenge { padding: 56px 1.25rem 60px; }
  .challenge-right { display: none; } /* trophy: remove from mobile */
  .challenge-left { max-width: none; }
  .chal-headline { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 13vw, 4rem); margin-bottom: 0.9rem; }
  .chal-sub { font-size: 0.94rem; max-width: none; }
  .chal-rule { width: 46%; }

  /* ---- BOMBER NATION ---- */
  .section-nation { padding: 60px 1.25rem 68px; }
  .nation-header { margin-bottom: 2rem; }

  /* ---- ABOUT — MISSISSIPPI ---- */
  .about-inner {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  /* Reorder: headline/text → map → coaches */
  .about-left   { order: 1; min-height: auto; }
  .about-right  { order: 2; padding: 0 1.25rem 2rem; transform: none; }
  .about-coaches { order: 3; margin: 0; min-height: auto; }

  /* Left: show only the text overlay, no photos */
  .about-player-bg  { display: none; }
  .about-team-photo { display: none; }
  .about-overlay {
    position: static;
    background: none;
    -webkit-mask-image: none;
    mask-image: none;
    padding: 3rem 1.25rem 2rem;
    display: block;
    align-items: flex-start;
  }
  .about-headline { font-size: clamp(2.6rem, 13vw, 4rem); margin-bottom: 1rem; }
  .about-text-block p { max-width: none; font-size: 0.96rem; margin-bottom: 1.75rem; }
  .about-stats { gap: 0; }
  .about-stat { padding: 0.1rem 1.15rem; }
  .about-stat .stat-num { font-size: 2rem; }
  .about-stat span:last-child { font-size: 0.62rem; letter-spacing: 0.09em; }

  /* Map: full width, centered, no desktop inset */
  .ms-map-container { max-width: 100%; }
  .national-family { max-width: none; padding-top: 1.25rem; }
  .about-right { gap: 0; }

  /* Coaches: stacked pair, each full width with caption overlays */
  .about-coaches {
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    gap: 0;
    min-height: auto;
  }
  .coach,
  .coach-a,
  .coach-b {
    position: relative !important;
    top: auto !important; bottom: auto !important;
    left: auto !important; right: auto !important;
    width: 100% !important;
    z-index: auto !important;
    -webkit-mask-image: none !important;
    mask-image: none !important;
    filter: brightness(0.65) saturate(0.72) contrast(1.1) !important;
    overflow: hidden;
  }
  .coach img {
    display: block;
    width: 100%;
    aspect-ratio: 4 / 3;
    object-fit: cover;
  }
  /* Gradient scrims for caption legibility */
  .coach-a { position: relative !important; }
  .coach-a::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(4,9,16,0.82) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.3) 40%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  .coach-b::before {
    content: '';
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(to top, rgba(4,9,16,0.78) 0%, rgba(4,9,16,0.25) 40%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
  }
  /* Caption text via ::after */
  .coach-a::after {
    content: 'THE MOMENTS\A MATTER TOO.';
    white-space: pre;
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.4rem;
    left: 1.25rem;
    z-index: 2;
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(1.5rem, 7vw, 2rem);
    line-height: 1.0;
    letter-spacing: -0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  }
  .coach-b::after {
    content: 'Energy. Passion.';
    position: absolute;
    bottom: 1.25rem;
    right: 1.25rem;
    z-index: 2;
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-style: italic;
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: clamp(1.35rem, 6vw, 1.75rem);
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    color: #7FB2FF;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 16px rgba(0,0,0,0.9);
  }

  /* ---- REGISTER: clean final CTA ---- */
  .section-register { min-height: auto; padding: 68px 1.25rem 100px; }
  .register-headline { font-size: clamp(3.8rem, 19vw, 6.5rem); }
  .register-sub { font-size: 1.1rem; }
  /* One CTA only */
  .register-ctas { flex-direction: column; align-items: stretch; }
  .register-ctas a:last-child { display: none; }
  .register-ctas a:first-child {
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 0.95rem;
    padding: 1.1rem;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    justify-content: center;
  }
  /* Hide event list — just the big CTA */
  .register-events { display: none; }

  /* ---- FOOTER ---- */
  .site-footer { padding: 2.5rem 1.25rem; }
  .footer-badge { height: 100px; }
  .footer-copy { flex-direction: column; gap: 0.4rem; }
  .footer-copy p:last-child { display: none; }
}

/* ============================================================
   MOBILE REVIEW PASS — 2026-10-20 (tablet / shared parts)
   ============================================================ */
@media (min-width: 641px) {
  .events-title .et-br { display: none; }
  /* mixed tile spans left holes beside tiles — let later tiles back-fill them */
  .nation-grid { grid-auto-flow: dense; }
}
@media (min-width: 641px) and (max-width: 1024px) {
  /* two columns: a full-width tile has no row neighbours to size it — give it its own ratio */
  .nation-grid .tile-large { grid-row: span 1; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; }
}

@media (max-width: 768px) {
  /* compact action area: 40px button + 7px rails = 54px, plus the safe area */
  .sticky-register {
    padding: 7px 1rem;
    padding-bottom: max(7px, env(safe-area-inset-bottom));
    background: rgba(4,9,16,0.9);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    backdrop-filter: blur(10px);
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  }
  .sticky-register-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    height: 40px;
    padding: 0;
    background: var(--bomber-blue);
    border-radius: 3px;
    font-size: 0.84rem;
  }
  /* the final REGISTER section owns the CTA — no second button on screen */
  .sticky-register.is-visible.is-done { transform: translateY(110%); }
}

/* menu: the team list makes it taller than short phones — scroll instead of clipping */
.mobile-menu { justify-content: flex-start; overflow-y: auto; padding: 84px 20px 32px; }
.mobile-menu > ul { margin: auto 0; } /* centres when it fits, scrolls from the top when it doesn't (no "safe" keyword needed) */
.mobile-menu .mm-teams { display: flex; flex-direction: column; align-items: center; gap: 0.35rem; }
.mobile-menu .mm-label {
  font-family: var(--font-cond);
  font-size: 0.8rem;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.16em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  color: var(--muted);
}
.mobile-menu .mm-teams a {
  font-family: var(--font-body);
  font-size: 1rem;
  font-weight: 600;
  letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  text-transform: none;
  padding: 0.3rem 0;
}

/* ============================================================
   PHONE HOMEPAGE — 2026-10-20 three-panel direction (≤640px)
   The phone layout lives in .m-only blocks inside each section;
   everything else in those sections is hidden here. Tablet and
   desktop never see the .m-only markup.
   ============================================================ */
.m-only,
.m-wordmark { display: none; }

@media (max-width: 640px) {
  body.home {
    --m-navy: #07172F;
    --m-blue: #428AFF;
    --m-blue-ink: #1E5FCC;   /* the bright blue as small text on light grounds (AA contrast) */
    --m-off: #F3F5F8;
    --m-ink: #07172F;
    --m-ink-2: #46566F;
    --m-on-dark: rgba(255,255,255,0.78);
    background: var(--m-navy);
  }
  body.home .m-only { display: block; }
  body.home #events > :not(.m-events),
  body.home #built-to-win > :not(.m-btw),
  body.home #exposure > :not(.m-exposure),
  body.home #nation > :not(.m-nation):not(.m-ms),
  body.home #register > :not(.m-register),
  body.home #challenge,
  body.home #about,
  body.home .sticky-register,
  body.home .hero-badge,
  body.home .hero-copy,
  body.home .hero-ctas,
  body.home .hero-stats,
  body.home .hero-glow,
  body.home .hero-grain,
  body.home .hero-scroll-indicator,
  body.home .section-btw::before { display: none !important; }

  /* ---- shared type + buttons ---- */
  .m-h2 {
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: clamp(30px, 8.8vw, 36px);
    line-height: 0.98;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .m-h2 em { font-style: normal; color: var(--m-blue); }
  .m-lead { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; margin: 0 0 24px; }
  .m-eyebrow {
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-weight: 700;
    font-size: 13px;
    letter-spacing: 0.16em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--m-blue);
    margin: 0 0 8px;
  }
  .m-h3 {
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-weight: 800;
    font-size: 26px;
    line-height: 1.05;
    margin: 0 0 12px;
  }
  .m-btn {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 8px;
    width: 100%;
    height: 50px;
    padding: 0 22px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
  }
  .m-btn-blue { background: var(--m-blue); color: #fff; }
  .m-btn-white { background: #fff; color: var(--m-navy); }
  .m-btn-outline { background: transparent; color: #fff; box-shadow: inset 0 0 0 1.5px rgba(255,255,255,0.85); }
  .m-feature .m-textlink-ink { color: var(--m-ink); margin-top: 4px; }
  .m-reg-actions { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin-bottom: 6px; }
  .m-ico { width: 15px; height: 15px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .m-wordmark {
    flex-direction: column;
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-weight: 900;
    font-size: 21px;
    line-height: 0.92;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .m-wordmark small { font-size: 11.5px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.14em; }

  /* ---- header ---- */
  body.home #nav,
  body.home #nav.scrolled {
    height: 60px;
    padding: 0 20px;
    background: var(--m-navy);
    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08);
    -webkit-backdrop-filter: none;
    backdrop-filter: none;
  }
  body.home .nav-logo { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
  body.home .nav-badge { height: 40px; }
  body.home #nav .m-wordmark { display: flex; }
  /* 44px tap target around the 24px icon */
  body.home .hamburger { padding: 12px 10px; margin-right: -10px; }

  /* ---- hero: one athlete photo, headline on the navy below it ---- */
  body.home .section-hero {
    display: block;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: calc(60px + 62vw) 20px 40px;
    background: var(--m-navy);
  }
  body.home .hero-bg {
    background:
      linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(7,23,47,0) calc(60px + 30vw), rgba(7,23,47,0.72) calc(60px + 64vw), #07172F calc(60px + 87vw)),
      url('../public/images/inner/9ba077b931-640.webp') center 60px / 100% auto no-repeat,
      #07172F;
  }
  body.home .hero-headline {
    font-size: clamp(52px, 16.5vw, 72px);
    line-height: 0.9;
    margin: 0 0 10px;
    text-shadow: 0 2px 18px rgba(7,23,47,0.6);
  }
  body.home .hero-headline-blue { color: var(--m-blue); }
  body.home .hero-sub {
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-size: 21px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
    text-transform: none;
    color: #fff;
    margin: 0 0 20px;
  }
  body.home .hero-ctas-mobile { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 6px; margin: 0; }
  .m-textlink {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 6px;
    min-height: 44px;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: #fff;
  }
  .m-affil {
    margin: 6px 0 0;
    padding-top: 14px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14);
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 13px;
    line-height: 1.4;
    color: var(--m-on-dark);
    text-align: center;
  }

  /* ---- events (light) ---- */
  body.home .section-events { background: var(--m-off); color: var(--m-ink); padding: 48px 20px; }
  .m-events .m-lead { color: var(--m-ink-2); }
  .m-events .m-eyebrow { color: var(--m-blue-ink); }
  .m-feature {
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    overflow: hidden;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(7,23,47,0.06), 0 8px 24px rgba(7,23,47,0.08);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
  }
  .m-feature-img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 16 / 9; object-fit: cover; }
  .m-feature-body { padding: 18px 18px 20px; }
  .m-meta {
    list-style: none;
    display: flex;
    flex-wrap: wrap;
    gap: 6px 18px;
    margin: 0 0 18px;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    color: var(--m-ink);
  }
  .m-meta li { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; }
  .m-meta .m-ico { color: var(--m-blue-ink); }
  .m-row {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 14px;
    min-height: 76px;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    padding: 10px 16px 10px 10px;
    background: #fff;
    border-radius: 8px;
    box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(7,23,47,0.06), 0 4px 14px rgba(7,23,47,0.06);
    color: var(--m-ink);
  }
  .m-row-thumb { width: 84px; height: 56px; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px; flex-shrink: 0; }
  .m-row-text { flex: 1; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; min-width: 0; }
  .m-row-text strong { font-family: var(--font-cond); font-size: 19px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; }
  .m-row-text span { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 6px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; color: var(--m-ink-2); }
  .m-row-text .m-ico { color: var(--m-blue-ink); width: 13px; height: 13px; }
  .m-chev { width: 9px; height: 14px; flex-shrink: 0; color: var(--m-ink-2); }
  .m-status {
    align-self: flex-start;
    margin-top: 2px;
    padding: 2px 8px;
    border-radius: 3px;
    background: #E4ECFA;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 12px;
    font-style: normal;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--m-ink);
  }
  /* ---- built to win (navy): full photo, caption under it ---- */
  body.home .section-btw { background: var(--m-navy); color: #fff; padding: 48px 20px; }
  .m-btw .m-h2 { margin-bottom: 20px; }
  .m-champ { margin: 0; }
  .m-champ img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; border-radius: 6px; }
  .m-champ figcaption { padding: 16px 0 20px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.14); }
  .m-champ strong {
    display: block;
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-size: 30px;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
  }
  .m-champ span { display: block; margin-top: 6px; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; color: var(--m-on-dark); }
  .m-result { display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 16px; margin: 20px 0 0; }
  .m-result img { width: 48%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 3 / 2; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 4px; }
  .m-result figcaption { font-family: var(--font-cond); font-size: 20px; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.1; }

  /* ---- college exposure (light) ---- */
  body.home .section-exposure { background: var(--m-off); color: var(--m-ink); padding: 48px 20px; }
  .m-exposure .m-lead { color: var(--m-ink-2); }
  .m-exposure .m-eyebrow { color: var(--m-blue-ink); }
  .m-stats {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    margin: 0 0 32px;
    background: #E4ECFA;
    border-radius: 8px;
  }
  .m-stats > div { padding: 20px 10px; text-align: center; }
  .m-stats > div:nth-child(odd) { box-shadow: inset -1px 0 0 rgba(7,23,47,0.12); }
  .m-stats > div:nth-child(-n+2) { border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(7,23,47,0.12); }
  .m-stats dt {
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-size: 40px;
    font-weight: 900;
    line-height: 1;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: var(--m-ink);
  }
  .m-stats > div:last-child dt { font-size: 34px; }
  .m-stats dd { margin: 6px 0 0; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.3; color: var(--m-ink-2); }
  .m-programs {
    display: flex;
    overflow: hidden;
    margin: 4px -20px 28px;
    -webkit-mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent);
    mask-image: linear-gradient(to right, transparent, #000 7%, #000 93%, transparent);
  }
  .m-programs-track {
    display: flex;
    flex-shrink: 0;
    gap: 28px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0 14px;
    list-style: none;
    animation: m-marquee 45s linear infinite;
  }
  .m-programs-track li {
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 900;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    white-space: nowrap;
    color: var(--m-ink);
  }
  @keyframes m-marquee { to { transform: translateX(-100%); } }

  /* ---- inside bomber nation + mississippi (navy) ---- */
  body.home .section-nation { background: var(--m-navy); color: #fff; padding: 48px 20px 0; }
  .m-nation .m-lead { color: var(--m-on-dark); }
  .m-gal-feature { margin: 0 0 8px; }
  .m-gal-feature img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 4 / 3; object-fit: cover; object-position: center 30%; border-radius: 6px; }
  .m-gal-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 8px; }
  .m-gal-grid figure { margin: 0; }
  .m-gal-grid img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; aspect-ratio: 1; object-fit: cover; border-radius: 6px; }
  .m-gal-grid figure:nth-child(1) img { object-position: center 18%; }
  .m-gal-grid figure:nth-child(2) img { object-position: center 30%; }
  .m-gal-grid figure:nth-child(3) img { object-position: center 25%; }
  .m-gal-grid figcaption {
    padding: 8px 2px 6px;
    font-family: var(--font-cond);
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.05em;
    line-height: 1.2;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  }
  body.home .m-ms {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 32%;
    gap: 0 16px;
    margin-top: 40px;
    padding: 40px 0 48px;
    border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
  }
  .m-ms-text { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; align-self: center; }
  .m-ms-text .m-h2 { font-size: clamp(28px, 8.2vw, 34px); }
  .m-ms-text p { margin: 0; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 16px; line-height: 1.45; color: var(--m-on-dark); }
  .m-ms-map {
    grid-column: 2;
    grid-row: 1;
    align-self: center;
    width: 100%;
    height: auto;
    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 16px rgba(66,138,255,0.45));
  }
  .m-ms-stats { grid-column: 1 / -1; display: flex; margin: 24px 0 0; }
  .m-ms-stats > div { flex: 1; padding: 0 12px; border-left: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.18); }
  .m-ms-stats > div:first-child { padding-left: 0; border-left: 0; }
  .m-ms-stats dt { font-family: var(--font-cond); font-size: 34px; font-weight: 900; line-height: 1; }
  .m-ms-stats dd { margin: 4px 0 0; font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 14px; color: var(--m-on-dark); }

  /* ---- final invitation (blue) ---- */
  body.home .section-register {
    display: block;
    min-height: 0;
    padding: 48px 20px;
    background: linear-gradient(140deg, #1B54C4 0%, #2A6BE6 55%, #428AFF 100%);
    color: #fff;
  }
  .m-register .m-eyebrow { color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88); }
  .m-register .m-h2 { font-size: clamp(36px, 11vw, 44px); margin-bottom: 22px; }

  /* ---- footer ---- */
  body.home .site-footer { padding: 32px 20px 28px; background: var(--m-navy); border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.08); }
  body.home .footer-inner { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr auto; gap: 20px 16px; align-items: center; }
  body.home .footer-logo { grid-column: 1; grid-row: 1; flex-direction: row; align-items: center; gap: 10px; }
  body.home .footer-badge { height: 52px; }
  body.home .footer-logo-text { display: none; }
  body.home .footer-logo .m-wordmark { display: flex; }
  body.home .footer-social { grid-column: 2; grid-row: 1; gap: 10px; margin: 0; }
  body.home .footer-social a {
    width: 44px;
    height: 44px;
    justify-content: center;
    border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.2);
    border-radius: 50%;
    color: #fff;
  }
  body.home .footer-social a span { display: none; }
  body.home .footer-social svg { width: 18px; height: 18px; }
  body.home .footer-nav {
    grid-column: 1 / -1;
    grid-row: 2;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
    gap: 0 16px;
    padding: 0;
  }
  body.home .footer-nav a {
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    min-height: 44px;
    padding: 0;
    font-family: var(--font-body);
    font-size: 15px;
    font-weight: 500;
    letter-spacing: 0;
    text-transform: none;
    color: rgba(255,255,255,0.88);
  }
  body.home .footer-copy { grid-column: 1 / -1; padding-top: 16px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1); }
  body.home .footer-copy p { font-family: var(--font-body); font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5; letter-spacing: 0; color: rgba(255,255,255,0.65); }
}

@media (max-width: 640px) and (prefers-reduced-motion: reduce) {
  .m-programs { overflow-x: auto; }
  .m-programs-track { animation: none; }
  .m-programs-track[aria-hidden] { display: none; }
}