/*================ EVENTS SECTION ================*/
.events-section {
    padding: 100px 0;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, #faf8f4 0%, #f4f1ea 40%, #efebe3 100%);
}

.events-section::before {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    top: -20%;
    right: -10%;
    width: 55%;
    height: 140%;
    background: radial-gradient(circle, rgba(201,162,75,.12) 0%, transparent 70%);
    z-index: 1;
    pointer-events: none;
}

.events-section .container {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

.events-heading {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    margin-top: 8px;
    font-size: 2.6rem;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(22px);
    animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .15s;
}

.events-section .heading-line {
    width: 0;
    height: 3px;
    background: var(--gold);
    margin: 18px auto 22px;
    border-radius: 10px;
    animation: lineGrow 1s ease forwards .45s;
}

.events-text {
    max-width: 720px;
    margin: 0 auto;
    color: #555;
    font-size: 1.09rem;
    line-height: 1.75;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(18px);
    animation: fadeUp .8s ease forwards .25s;
}

.event-card {
    position: relative;
    background: #fff;
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,.08);
    border-radius: 16px;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 100%;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    opacity: 0;
    transform: translateY(34px);
    animation: eventRise .8s cubic-bezier(.22,.9,.32,1) forwards;
    transition: transform .45s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1),
                box-shadow .45s ease,
                border-color .45s ease;
    box-shadow: 0 8px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.06);
}

.col-lg-4:nth-child(1) .event-card { animation-delay: .15s; }
.col-lg-4:nth-child(2) .event-card { animation-delay: .32s; }
.col-lg-4:nth-child(3) .event-card { animation-delay: .49s; }

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

.event-card:hover {
    transform: translateY(-10px);
    border-color: rgba(201,162,75,.45);
    box-shadow: 0 22px 45px rgba(0,0,0,.12), 0 0 0 1px rgba(201,162,75,.12);
}

.event-img-wrapper {
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;
    height: 230px;
}

.event-img-wrapper::after {
    content: "";
    position: absolute;
    inset: 0;
    background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(11,15,25,0) 40%, rgba(11,15,25,.55) 100%);
    z-index: 1;
}

.event-img-wrapper img {
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
    object-fit: cover;
    display: block;
    filter: grayscale(15%);
    transition: transform .8s cubic-bezier(.2,.8,.2,1), filter .6s ease;
}

.event-card:hover .event-img-wrapper img {
    transform: scale(1.08);
    filter: grayscale(0%);
}

.event-tag {
    position: absolute;
    top: 16px;
    left: 16px;
    padding: 6px 16px;
    border-radius: 30px;
    font-size: 0.7rem;
    font-weight: 700;
    color: #0b0f19;
    z-index: 2;
    letter-spacing: .8px;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    background: var(--gold);
    box-shadow: 0 4px 14px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
}

.event-content {
    padding: 28px 26px 30px;
    display: flex;
    flex-direction: column;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.event-content h4 {
    font-family: var(--font-display);
    font-size: 1.4rem;
    font-weight: 600;
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    margin-bottom: 12px;
    transition: color .3s ease;
}

.event-card:hover .event-content h4 {
    color: var(--gold);
}

.event-content p {
    color: #555;
    font-size: 0.94rem;
    line-height: 1.65;
    margin-bottom: 22px;
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.event-link {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: var(--gold);
    font-weight: 600;
    font-size: 0.9rem;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 8px;
    transition: gap .3s ease, color .3s ease;
}

.event-link .icon {
    transition: transform .3s ease;
}

.event-card:hover .event-link {
    color: var(--navy-deep);
    gap: 12px;
}

.event-card:hover .event-link .icon {
    transform: translateX(4px);
}

.explore-more-btn {
    display: inline-flex;
    align-items: center;
    gap: 10px;
    padding: 15px 38px;
    background: var(--gold);
    border: 1px solid var(--gold);
    color: #0b0f19 !important;
    font-weight: 600;
    letter-spacing: .3px;
    border-radius: 50px;
    text-decoration: none;
    transition: all .4s ease;
}

.explore-more-btn:hover {
    background: var(--gold-bright);
    border-color: var(--gold-bright);
    color: #0b0f19 !important;
    transform: translateY(-3px);
    box-shadow: 0 12px 30px rgba(201,162,75,.35);
}

.explore-more-btn i {
    transition: transform 0.3s ease;
}

.explore-more-btn:hover i {
    transform: translateX(5px);
}

@media (max-width: 767px) {
    .events-section { padding: 70px 0; }
    .events-heading { font-size: 2rem; }
}

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

@keyframes lineGrow {
    to {
        width: 170px;
    }
}