.events-hero,
.events-highlights,
.events-media {
  padding: 4.5rem 0;
}

.events-hero {
  position: relative;
  overflow: hidden;
  min-height: 30rem;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  background: #0b0b0b;
}

.events-hero::before {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background:
    linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.34) 0%, rgba(7, 7, 7, 0.62) 100%),
    radial-gradient(circle at top right, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.14), transparent 30%),
    radial-gradient(circle at bottom left, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.08), transparent 30%);
  z-index: 1;
}

.events-hero::after {
  content: "";
  position: absolute;
  inset: 0;
  background: url("../assets/images/selected/events/events-audience-alt.jpg") center center / cover no-repeat;
  transform: scale(1.03);
  animation: heroSoftFloat 12s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

.events-hero-grid,
.events-grid,
.events-media-grid {
  position: relative;
  z-index: 2;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1.5rem;
}

.events-hero-copy .eyebrow,
.events-hero-copy .section-heading,
.events-hero-copy .section-copy {
  color: #ffffff;
}

.events-hero-copy {
  padding: 1.5rem;
  border-radius: 28px;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.1);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.events-hero-panel {
  padding: 1.2rem;
  display: grid;
  gap: 1rem;
  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.12);
  border: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.18);
  backdrop-filter: blur(14px);
}

.hero-panel-item {
  padding: 1rem 1.1rem;
  border-radius: 22px;
}

.hero-panel-item strong,
.hero-panel-item span {
  display: block;
}

.hero-panel-item strong {
  margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
}

.hero-panel-item span {
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.event-card {
  padding: 1.5rem;
}

.event-card i {
  font-size: 1.45rem;
  color: var(--color-accent);
  margin-bottom: 0.9rem;
}

.event-card h2 {
  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
  color: var(--color-primary);
  font-size: 1.45rem;
}

.event-card p {
  margin: 0 0 1.25rem;
  color: var(--color-muted);
}

.events-image {
  overflow: hidden;
}

.events-image img {
  width: 100%;
  min-height: 320px;
  height: 100%;
  object-fit: cover;
  display: block;
}

.events-actions {
  display: flex;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
  gap: 0.85rem;
  margin-top: 1.5rem;
}

@media (min-width: 900px) {
  .events-grid {
    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr));
  }

  .events-media-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    align-items: center;
  }
}

@media (min-width: 992px) {
  .events-hero-grid {
    grid-template-columns: 1.05fr 0.95fr;
    align-items: center;
  }
}