:root {
  --events-ink: #302b2c;
  --events-muted: #675d60;
  --events-rose: #c6839f;
  --events-blue: #488ead;
  --events-gold: #c88b23;
}

.events-page {
  min-height: 100vh;
  color: var(--events-ink);
  background: radial-gradient(circle at 6% 12%, rgba(198,131,159,.2), transparent 28rem), radial-gradient(circle at 94% 78%, rgba(72,142,173,.18), transparent 30rem), linear-gradient(115deg, #f4e7e8 0%, #faf8f4 38%, #f5faf9 100%);
  font-family: "DM Sans", sans-serif;
}

.events-page header { position: sticky; top: 0; z-index: 10; }
.events-page .navbar { background: #ffffff; }
.events-shell { width: min(1180px, calc(100% - 48px)); margin: 0 auto; }
.events-hero { padding: 92px 0 70px; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(58,59,52,.14); }
.events-kicker { color: var(--events-blue); font-size: 12px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .16em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.events-hero h1 { max-width: 900px; margin: 18px 0; font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif; font-size: clamp(44px, 7vw, 82px); line-height: .98; letter-spacing: -.045em; }
.events-hero h1 em { color: var(--events-rose); font-style: normal;}
.events-hero p { max-width: 900px; margin: 0; color: var(--events-muted); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 20px; line-height: 1.65; }
.events-section { padding: 74px 0; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(58,59,52,.14); }
.events-heading { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: end; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 30px; }
.events-heading h2 { margin: 10px 0 0; font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif; font-size: clamp(28px, 4vw, 44px); line-height: 1.05; letter-spacing: -.035em; }
.events-heading p { max-width: 360px; color: var(--events-muted); line-height: 1.6; }
.event-grid { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; }
.event-card { min-height: 290px; padding: 26px; border: 1px solid rgba(58,59,52,.14); border-top: 3px solid var(--events-rose); background: rgba(255,255,255,.68); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(58,59,52,.07); }
.event-card:nth-child(2) { border-top-color: var(--events-blue); }.event-card:nth-child(3) { border-top-color: var(--events-gold); }
.event-date { color: var(--events-muted); font: 700 12px/1 system-ui, sans-serif; letter-spacing: .1em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.event-card h3 { margin: 42px 0 12px; font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 21px; }
.event-card p { margin: 0; color: var(--events-muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.contribution-grid { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }
.research-contribution { display: grid; grid-template-columns: minmax(190px, 260px) minmax(0, 1fr); gap: 38px; grid-column: 1 / -1; min-height: 290px; padding: 30px; border: 1px solid rgba(58,59,52,.14); border-top: 3px solid var(--events-blue); background: rgba(255,255,255,.76); box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(58,59,52,.07); }
.paper-preview { align-self: stretch; min-height: 230px; padding: 24px 22px; border: 1px solid rgba(58,59,52,.18); background: #fffdf8; box-shadow: 6px 7px 0 rgba(198,131,159,.18); transform: rotate(-1deg); }
.paper-preview-topline { width: 34px; height: 4px; margin-bottom: 25px; background: var(--events-rose); }
.paper-preview-title { color: var(--events-ink); font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 25px; font-weight: 700; line-height: 1.05; }
.paper-preview-line { width: 78%; height: 5px; margin-top: 18px; background: rgba(72,142,173,.24); }
.paper-preview-line-long { width: 92%; margin-top: 28px; }
.paper-preview-line-short { width: 55%; margin-top: 9px; }
.paper-preview-chart { display: flex; align-items: end; gap: 7px; height: 52px; margin-top: 28px; padding-top: 9px; border-top: 1px solid rgba(58,59,52,.14); }
.paper-preview-chart span { display: block; width: 14px; background: var(--events-blue); }
.paper-preview-chart span:nth-child(1) { height: 24px; }.paper-preview-chart span:nth-child(2) { height: 38px; }.paper-preview-chart span:nth-child(3) { height: 30px; }.paper-preview-chart span:nth-child(4) { height: 46px; }
.research-contribution-content { align-self: center; }
.research-contribution h3 { margin: 16px 0 12px; font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif; font-size: clamp(26px, 3vw, 38px); }
.research-contribution p { max-width: 700px; margin: 0; color: var(--events-muted); line-height: 1.65; }
.research-contribution .lead-researchers { margin-bottom: 16px; color: var(--events-ink); }

/*change the gathering card in the events.html back to event card */
.gathering-card {
  min-height: 260px; 
  padding: 26px; 
  min-width: 1100px;
  border: 1px solid rgba(58,59,52,.14); 
  border-top: 3px solid var(--events-rose); 
  background: rgba(255,255,255,.68); 
  box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(58,59,52,.07);
}

.event-status { display: inline-block; margin-top: 24px; padding: 7px 10px; border: 1px solid rgba(72,142,173,.3); color: var(--events-blue); font-size: 11px; font-weight: 800; letter-spacing: .08em; text-transform: uppercase; }
.contribution-list { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, minmax(0, 1fr)); gap: 18px; list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; }
.contribution { padding: 24px; border-left: 3px solid var(--events-blue); background: rgba(255,255,255,.5); }.contribution:nth-child(2) { border-color: var(--events-rose); }.contribution:nth-child(3) { border-color: var(--events-gold); }
.contribution strong { display: block; margin-bottom: 10px; font-family: "Plus Jakarta Sans", sans-serif; }.contribution span { color: var(--events-muted); line-height: 1.6; font-size: 14px; }
.events-footer { padding: 34px 0 52px; color: var(--events-muted); font-size: 13px; text-align: center; }

/* Footer styling overrides for events page */
.events-page footer { background-color: #1a1a1a; }
.events-page .footer-brand { color: #ffffff; }
.events-page .footer-brand-desc { color: #cbd5e1; }
.events-page .footer-col h5 { color: #ffffff; }
.events-page .footer-col a { color: #cbd5e1; }
.events-page .footer-bottom { color: #cbd5e1; }

@media (max-width: 760px) { .events-shell { width: min(100% - 32px, 600px); }.events-hero { padding: 60px 0; }.events-heading { display: block; }.event-grid, .contribution-list { grid-template-columns: 1fr; }.research-contribution { grid-template-columns: 1fr; gap: 28px; padding: 22px; }.paper-preview { min-height: 190px; } }