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

:root {
  --purple: #7C3AED;
  --purple-dark: #5B21B6;
  --purple-light: #A78BFA;
  --pink: #EC4899;
  --pink-light: #F472B6;
  --cyan: #06B6D4;
  --bg-deep: #08011A;
  --bg-card: rgba(255,255,255,0.04);
  --bg-card-border: rgba(255,255,255,0.09);
  --text-white: #FFFFFF;
  --text-muted: rgba(255,255,255,0.58);
  --text-subtle: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
  --grad-primary: linear-gradient(135deg, #7C3AED, #EC4899);
}

html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }
body {
  font-family: 'Inter', sans-serif;
  background: var(--bg-deep);
  color: var(--text-white);
  line-height: 1.6;
  overflow-x: hidden;
  background: url(images/main-bg.svg);
  background-size: cover;
  background-repeat: no-repeat;
  background-position: top;
}

/* ANNOUNCE BAR */
.announce-bar {
    /* background: var(--grad-primary); */
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C94EFF 0%, #D24EEB 50%, #FF4F82 100% 100%);
    text-align: center;
    padding: 9px 16px;
    font-size: 11px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.02em;
    font-family: 'Inter';    
    position: sticky;
    top: 0;
    z-index: 100;
}
.announce-bar a { color: #fff; text-decoration: underline; margin-left: 6px; }

/* NAV */
nav {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 0 40px;
  height: 62px;
  background: #0D0F28;
  backdrop-filter: blur(12px);
  border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bg-card-border);
  position: sticky;
  top: 36px;
  z-index: 100;
  
}
.nav-logo { font-size: 13px; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: 0.05em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.nav-logo a{text-decoration: none; font-family: 'Inter'; color: #ffffff;}

.nav-links { display: flex; gap: 34px; list-style: none; }
.nav-links a {
    color: var(--text-muted);
    text-decoration: none;
    font-size: 14px;
    font-weight: 700;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    color: #ffffff;
}
.nav-links a:hover { color: #fff; }
.btn-primary {
    background: var(--grad-primary);
    color: #fff;
    border: none;
    padding: 9px 22px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C94EFF 0%, #D24EEB 50%, #FF4F82 100%);
    font-family: 'Inter';
    white-space: nowrap;
}
.btn-primary:hover { opacity: 0.88; transform: translateY(-1px); }
.btn-outline {
    background: transparent;
    color: #fff;
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    padding: 9px 40px;
    border-radius: 4px;
    font-size: 13.5px;
    font-weight: 600;
    cursor: pointer;
    text-decoration: none;
    display: inline-block;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.btn-outline:hover { border-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.55); }

/* ── HERO (two-column: left content + right form) ── */
.hero {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 0;
  min-height: 520px;
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
  /* background: linear-gradient(160deg, #130330 0%, #08011A 55%); */
}
.hero::after {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  right: -60px; top: -60px;
  width: 520px; height: 520px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(124,58,237,0.18) 0%, transparent 70%);
  pointer-events: none;
}

.hero-left {
  padding: 56px 48px 56px 48px;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: flex-start;
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
}
.hero-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 15px;
    background: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.18);
    border: 1px solid rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.35);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 5px 14px;
    font-size: 15px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    width: fit-content;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C94EFF 0%, #5A95DD 100%);
}
.hero-badge-dot { width: 7px; height: 7px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--purple-light); }
.hero h1 {
/* font-size: clamp(32px, 3.8vw, 54px); */
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.04;
    letter-spacing: -0.02em;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    font-size: 46px;
    padding-top: 50px;
}
.hero h1 span { color: var(--pink); 
color: #FFA3E1;
}
.hero-desc { font-size: 13px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    max-width: 440px;
    margin-bottom: 0px;
    line-height: 1.75;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #ffffff; }
.hero-ctas { display: flex; gap: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-bottom: 70px;
    margin-top: 70px; }

/* KAI logo floating in left panel */
.kai-float {
  position: absolute;
  right: 48px;
  top: 40%;
  transform: translateY(-50%);
  width: 130px; height: 130px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  z-index: 3;
}
.kai-float::before {
  content: '';
  position: absolute;
  inset: -10px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(236,72,153,0.25);
}
.kai-float-text { font-size: 42px; font-weight: 900; color: #fff; letter-spacing: -1px; font-style: italic; }

/* Stats bar under hero-left */
.hero-stats {
display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 15px;
    /* background: var(--bg-card-border); */
    border: 1px solid var(--bg-card-border);
    border-radius: 10px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.hero-stat {
    /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.035); */
    padding: 20px 16px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    border-top-right-radius: 10px;
    border-bottom-right-radius: 10px;
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 10px;
}
.hero-stat-icon {
  width: 32px; height: 32px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(124,58,237,0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.hero-stat-label { font-size: 13px;
    color: #4CAEFF;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-family: 'Inter'; 
  padding-bottom: 5px;}
.hero-stat-value { font-size: 9px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 700;
    line-height: 1.3;
    font-family: 'Inter'; }

/* Right side: inline form */
.hero-right {
/* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025); */
    /* border-left: 1px solid var(--bg-card-border); */
    padding: 30px 36px;
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    /* border: 1px solid #D24EEB; */
    /* margin: 50px; */
    border-radius: 10px;
    background-image: url(images/form-bg.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: contain;
    background-size: 100% 100%;
    max-width: 575px;
    width: 100%;
    margin: 50px auto;
}
.form-intro-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    background: var(--grad-primary);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 4px 14px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 400;
    color: #fff;
    /* margin-bottom: 10px; */
    width: fit-content;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C94EFF 0%, #5A95DD 100%);
    font-family: 'Inter';
}
.hero-right h2 {     font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 18px;
    line-height: 1.2;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 12px;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    letter-spacing: -4%;
 }
.hero-right-icon { font-size: 32px; }

.form-fields { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 12px; }
.form-row { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.form-row-3 { display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr 1fr; gap: 10px; }
.form-group { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; }
.form-group label {
  font-size: 10px;
  font-weight: 700;
  letter-spacing: 0.07em;
  text-transform: uppercase;
  /* color: var(--text-muted); */
      color: #4CAEFF;
}
.form-group label .req { color: var(--pink); }
.form-group input,
.form-group select,
.form-group textarea {
background: #0D0F28;
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 7px;
    padding: 8px 12px;
    font-size: 12.5px;
    color: var(--text-white);
    font-family: inherit;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
    outline: none;
    width: 100%;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    font-weight: 300;
}
.form-group input:focus,
.form-group select:focus,
.form-group textarea:focus { border-color: rgba(124,58,237,0.5); }
.form-group input::placeholder,
.form-group textarea::placeholder { color: var(--text-subtle); }
.form-group select { appearance: none; cursor: pointer; color: var(--text-subtle); }
.form-group textarea { min-height: 70px; resize: vertical; }

.form-bottom-row {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 10px;
  align-items: start;
}
.upload-area {
  background: #0D0F28;
  border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
  border-radius: 8px;
  padding: 14px 10px;
  text-align: center;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: border-color 0.2s;
  height: auto;
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 4px;
}
.upload-area:hover { border-color: rgba(124,58,237,0.4); }
.upload-icon { font-size: 22px; }
.upload-area p { font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-muted); }
.upload-area p span { color: #ffffff;
    font-family: 'Inter';
    font-weight: 400;
    font-size: 10px; }
.upload-sub { font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-subtle) !important; }

.judged-inline {
    background: #0D0F28;
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 8px;
    padding: 14px;
    padding-bottom: 30px;
}
.judged-inline h4 {
font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.08em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #4CAEFF;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
}
.judged-inline ul { list-style: none; }
.judged-inline ul li {
font-size: 10px;
    color: #FFFFFF;
    padding: 2px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.judged-inline ul li::before {    
   content: url(images/check.png);
    color: var(--purple-light);
    font-size: 10px;}
.judged-inline .note { font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-subtle); margin-top: 8px; line-height: 1.5; }

.form-check-row {
display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 8px;
    font-size: 9px;
    /* color: var(--text-muted); */
    padding-top: 10px;
    padding-bottom: 10px;
    font-weight: 300;
}
.form-check-row input[type="checkbox"] {
  flex-shrink: 0;
  margin-top: 2px;
  accent-color: var(--purple);
  width: auto;
}
.btn-submit {
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  color: #fff;
  border: none;
  padding: 11px 28px;
  border-radius: 4px;
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: opacity 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
  width: 100%;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.btn-submit:hover { opacity: 0.9; transform: translateY(-1px); }

/* ── FOUR MONTHS SECTION ── */
.months-section { padding: 40px 40px 60px;max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto; }
.months-heading { text-align: center; margin-bottom: 40px; }
.months-heading h2 {     font-size: 24px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-family: 'Inter';}
.months-heading p { font-size: 12px;
    color: #ffffff;
    font-weight: 400;}

.timeline-grid {
      display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    gap: 1px;
    background: #0D0F28;
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 12px;
    overflow: hidden;
}
.timeline-item { /* background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.025); */
    padding: 26px 26px;
    position: relative;
    /* border-right: 1px solid #D24EEB; */
    /* background: url(images/line-border.png) bottom right no-repeat; */
    border-image: linear-gradient(transparent 10%, #D24EEB 10% 90%, transparent 90%) 0 1 0 0 / 1px;}
    
.timeline-item::after{
      /* border-right: 1px solid #D24EEB; */
content: "";
    position: absolute;
    right: -4px;
    top: 87%;
    transform: translateY(-50%);
    width: 9px;
    height: 9px;
    background: url(images/timeline-dot.svg) center / contain no-repeat;
    z-index: 1;
}
/* Hide border and dot on the last item */
.timeline-item:last-child {
    border-image: none;
    border-right: none;
}

.timeline-item:last-child::after {
    display: none;
}
.timeline-month {
font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.1em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #4CAEFF;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
}
.timeline-month.aug { color: var(--pink-light); }
.timeline-month.sep { color: var(--cyan); }
.tl-icon {
  width: 30px; height: 30px;
  border-radius: 50%;
  background: rgba(124,58,237,0.2);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 14px;
  flex-shrink: 0;
}
.timeline-item h3 { font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 7px;
    font-family: 'Inter';}
.timeline-item p {     font-size: 9px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.65;}
.timeline-divider {
  height: 3px;
  background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--purple) 0%, var(--pink) 60%, transparent 100%);
  border-radius: 2px;
  margin: 16px 0 0;
  visibility: hidden;
}
.timeline-divider-main {
height: 5px;
    background: url(images/timeline-line.png);
    border-radius: 2px;
    margin: 16px 0 0;
    transform: translate(10px, -40px);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    width: 98%;
}
/* ── SECTION HEADING ── */
.section-heading { text-align: center; padding: 40px 40px 36px; }
.section-heading h2 { 
  /* font-size: clamp(22px, 2.8vw, 34px); */
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 8px;
    font-size: 24px; }
.section-heading p {     font-size: 12px;
    color: #ffffff;
    max-width: 560px;
    margin: 0 auto; }

/* ── CATEGORIES ── */
.categories-section { padding: 0 40px 64px;     max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto; }
.categories-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}
.category-card {
background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 15px 18px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px;
}
.category-card:hover { border-color: rgba(124,58,237,0.38); transform: translateY(-2px); }
.cat-icon {
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(124,58,237,0.35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  margin-bottom: 13px;
  font-size: 16px;
}
.category-card h3 {     font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #4CAEFF;
    margin-bottom: 6px;
    font-family: 'Inter'; }
.category-card .cat-sub {     font-size: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 700;}
.category-card ul { list-style: none; }
.category-card ul li {
font-size: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    padding: 2px 0;
    display: flex;
    align-items: flex-start;
    gap: 6px;
    font-weight: 400;
}
.category-card ul li::before { content: '•'; color: #ffffff; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── PRIZES ── */
.prizes-section { padding: 0 40px 72px;     max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto; }
.prizes-layout {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1.2fr 1fr;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: start;
}
.grand-prize-card {
    background: url(images/grand-prize-bg.svg);
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 16px;
    padding: 17px 28px;
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: auto 1fr;
    gap: 140px;
    align-items: start;
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: 20% 0%;
    height: 100%;
    justify-content: center;
    align-items: center;
}
.trophy-art {
  width: 110px;
  height: 120px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 80px;
  line-height: 1;
  filter: drop-shadow(0 0 20px rgba(124,58,237,0.4));
  visibility: hidden;
}
.prize-badge {
display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.28);
    /* border: 1px solid rgba(124, 58, 237, 0.45); */
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 4px 13px;
    font-size: 16px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: capitalize;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(135deg, #C94EFF 0%, #5A95DD 100%);
}
.grand-prize-card h3 {
font-size: 20px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: var(--purple-light);
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    line-height: 1.25;
}
.grand-prize-card p {     font-size: 11px;
    color: var(--text-muted);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    line-height: 1.7;
    font-weight: 500;
    color: #ffffff;
    letter-spacing: -4%;
    line-height: 122%;
    vertical-align: middle;}
.grand-prize-card ul { list-style: none; }
.grand-prize-card ul li {
font-size: 10px;
    color: #ffffff;
    /* padding: 2.5px 0; */
    display: flex;
    gap: 8px;
    align-items: flex-start;
    font-weight: 400;
    line-height: 119%;
    letter-spacing: -4%;
}
.grand-prize-card ul li::before { content: '•'; color: #ffffff; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* Right column */
.prizes-right-col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 14px; }

.runner-up-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 17px 20px;
  display:flex;
  gap: 20px;
}
.runner-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.35);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 4px 13px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C94EFF 0%, #5A95DD 100%);
}
.runner-up-card h4 { font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 100%;
    letter-spacing: -4%; }
.runner-up-card .runner-sub {     font-size: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    line-height: 1.55;
    font-weight: 400;     line-height: 100%;
    letter-spacing: -4%; }
.prize-tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 6px; }
.prize-tag {
background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.06);
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 6px;
    padding: 3px 10px;
    font-size: 7px;
    color: #ffffff;
}

.peoples-choice-card {
  background: var(--bg-card);
  border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
  border-radius: 14px;
  padding: 17px 20px;
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
  gap: 16px;
  align-items: center;
}
.peoples-badge {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    background: rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.15);
    border: 1px solid rgba(236, 72, 153, 0.35);
    border-radius: 4px;
    padding: 4px 13px;
    font-size: 12px;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: 0.06em;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 10px;
    background: linear-gradient(90deg, #C94EFF 0%, #5A95DD 100%);
}
.peoples-choice-card h4{
    font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    margin-bottom: 4px;
    line-height: 100%;
    letter-spacing: -4%;

}
.peoples-choice-card p { font-size: 8px; color: #ffffff; line-height: 100%;
    letter-spacing: -4%;  }
.peoples-icon { font-size: 40px; opacity: 0.65; flex-shrink: 0; }

/* ── TESTIMONIALS ── */
.testimonials-section { padding: 0 40px 72px; max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;}
.testimonials-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
  gap: 18px;
}
.testimonial-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 26px 50px;
}
.testi-tags { display: flex; gap: 7px; margin-bottom: 12px; flex-wrap: wrap; }
.testi-tag {
  border-radius: 5px;
  padding: 3px 9px;
  font-size: 12px;
  font-weight: 700;
}
.testi-tag.purple { background:linear-gradient(90deg, #C94EFF 0%, #5A95DD 100%); color: #ffffff; }
.testi-tag.gray { background: transparent;
    color: #4CAEFF;
    font-size: 8px;
    font-weight: 400; }
.testi-label { font-size: 8px;
    color: #ffffff;
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    font-weight: 700; }
.testi-quote-mark {
  font-size: 36px;
  color: var(--purple-light);
  line-height: 1;
  margin-bottom: 6px;
  font-family: Georgia, serif;
  opacity: 0.7;
}
.testi-text {
font-size: 10px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.75;
    margin-bottom: 14px;
    font-style: italic;
}
.testi-result {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 15px;
  background: rgba(124,58,237,0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(124,58,237,0.2);
  border-radius: 7px;
  padding: 7px 12px;
  font-size: 10px;
  color: #0D0F28;
  background: linear-gradient(180deg, #FFFFFF 0%, #FFA3E1 100%);
  margin-left: 50px;
}

/* ── JUDGING CRITERIA CARDS ── */
.judging-section { padding: 0 40px 80px; max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto; }
.judging-grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);
  gap: 14px;
}
.judging-card {
    background: var(--bg-card);
    border: 1px solid #C94EFF;
    border-radius: 12px;
    padding: 24px 20px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: row;
    gap: 12px;
    transition: border-color 0.2s;
}
.judging-card:hover { border-color: rgba(124,58,237,0.35); }
.judging-icon-wrap {
  width: 40px; height: 40px;
  border-radius: 10px;
  border: 1.5px solid rgba(124,58,237,0.35);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 18px;
}
.judging-card h3 { font-size: 13px;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #4CAEFF;
    letter-spacing: -4%; }
.judging-card p {     font-size: 9px;
    color: #ffffff;
    line-height: 1.65;
    font-weight: 700;
    letter-spacing: -4%; }

/* ── FOOTER ── */
.divider { height: 1px; background: var(--bg-card-border); margin: 0 40px; }
footer {
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
  padding: 24px 40px;
    max-width: 1400px;
    margin: 0 auto;
}
.footer-logo {
  font-size: 14px;
  font-weight: 700;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  gap: 8px;
}
.footer-e {
  width: 24px; height: 24px;
  border-radius: 6px;
  background: var(--grad-primary);
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  font-size: 13px;
  font-weight: 900;
}
.footer-tagline { font-size: 10px; color: var(--text-subtle); margin-top: 2px; }
.footer-links { display: flex; gap: 22px; }
.footer-links a { font-size: 9px;
    color: #4CAEFF;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: color 0.2s;
    font-weight: 300; }
.footer-links a:hover { color: #fff; }

/* ── RESPONSIVE ── */
@media (max-width: 1100px) {
  .categories-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
  .judging-grid { grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr); }
}
@media (max-width: 900px) {
  .hero { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero-right { border-left: none; border-top: 1px solid var(--bg-card-border); }
  .kai-float { 
    /* display: none; */
            position: absolute;
        right: 15px;
        top: 21%;
        transform: translateY(-50%);
        width: 90px;
        height: 90px;
        border-radius: 50%;
        background: var(--grad-primary);
        display: flex;
        align-items: center;
        justify-content: center;
        z-index: 3;
}
  .form-row-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; }
  .hero-badge{
    font-size: 10px;
    padding: 4px 12px;
  }
  .hero-stats{
        grid-template-columns: repeat(1, 1fr);
  }
  .timeline-divider-main{
    display: none;
  }
  .timeline-divider{
    visibility: visible;
  }
  .timeline-item{
    border-image:none;
  }
  .btn-outline{
    padding: 9px 35px;
  }
  }
@media (max-width: 768px) {
  nav { padding: 0 20px; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }
  .hero-left { padding: 40px 20px; }
  .hero-right { padding: 28px 20px; }
  .months-section, .categories-section, .prizes-section,
  .testimonials-section, .judging-section { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  .timeline-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .testimonials-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .prizes-layout { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .grand-prize-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap:0; }
  .peoples-choice-card { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .section-heading, .months-heading { padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; }
  footer { flex-direction: column; gap: 18px; padding: 20px; text-align: center; }
  .footer-links { flex-wrap: wrap; justify-content: center; }
  .divider { margin: 0 20px; }
  .form-bottom-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr;        display: flex;
        flex-direction: column-reverse; }
  .form-row-3 { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
   .nav-hamburger { display: flex !important; }
  .nav-links { display: none; }          /* keep this */
  nav > .btn-primary { display: none; }  /* hide desktop CTA in nav */
  .testi-result{
    margin-left: 0px;
  }
  .timeline-item::after{
    display: none;
  }
}
@media (max-width: 540px) {
  .categories-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .judging-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
  .hero h1 { font-size: 30px; 
    padding-top: 0px;
}
  .form-row { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
}
/* Hamburger button — hidden on desktop */
.nav-hamburger {
  display: none;
  flex-direction: column;
  justify-content: center;
  gap: 5px;
  width: 36px; height: 36px;
  background: none; border: none;
  cursor: pointer; padding: 6px;
}
.nav-hamburger span {
  display: block; height: 2px;
  background: #fff; border-radius: 2px;
  transition: transform 0.25s, opacity 0.2s;
}
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(1) { transform: translateY(7px) rotate(45deg); }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(2) { opacity: 0; }
.nav-hamburger.open span:nth-child(3) { transform: translateY(-7px) rotate(-45deg); }

/* Mobile slide-down menu */
.mobile-nav {
  position: absolute; top: 62px; left: 0; right: 0; z-index: 99;
  background: #0D0F28;
  border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,78,255,0.35);
  overflow: hidden; max-height: 0;
  transition: max-height 0.3s ease, padding 0.3s ease;
  padding: 0 20px;
}
.mobile-nav.open { max-height: 400px; padding: 16px 20px; }
.mobile-nav a {
  display: block; color: #fff; text-decoration: none;
  font-size: 14px; font-weight: 700; text-transform: uppercase;
  padding: 12px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.07);
}
.mobile-nav a:last-of-type { border-bottom: none; }
.mobile-nav .btn-primary { margin: 14px 0 4px; text-align: center; }