:root {
      --red:    #C8102E;
      --red-dk: #9B0B22;
      --blue:   #003087;
      --blue-lt:#0057B7;
      --gold:   #FFD700;
      --white:  #FFFFFF;
      --off-white: #F4F6FA;
      --border: #D9E2F0;
      --text:   #0D1B3E;
      --muted:  #5A6E8C;
    }


    /* -- Section Header -- */
    .section-header {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 14px;
      margin-bottom: 24px;
    }
    .section-header .accent-bar {
      width: 6px;
      height: 36px;
      background: linear-gradient(180deg, var(--red) 50%, var(--blue) 50%);
      border-radius: 3px;
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }
    .section-header h2 {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--text);
      margin: 0;
    }
    .ended-badge {
      margin-left: auto;
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 5px;
      background: rgba(0,48,135,.08);
      border: 1px solid rgba(0,48,135,.18);
      color: var(--blue);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      border-radius: 20px;
    }

    /* -- Contest Card -- */
    .contest-card {
      background: var(--white);
      border-radius: 14px;
      border: 1px solid var(--border);
      overflow: hidden;
      box-shadow: 0 2px 12px rgba(0,48,135,.07);
      transition: transform .2s ease, box-shadow .2s ease;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
    }
    .contest-card:hover {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
      box-shadow: 0 8px 28px rgba(0,48,135,.13);
    }

    .card-stripe {
      height: 5px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, var(--red) 0%, var(--blue) 100%);
      flex-shrink: 0;
    }

    /* Card header */
    .card-header-custom {
      padding: 16px 20px 13px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f8faff 0%, #eef2fb 100%);
    }
    .card-title {
      font-weight: 800;
      font-size: 1.0rem;
      letter-spacing: .04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--red);
      margin: 0 0 5px;
      line-height: 1.15;
    }
    .sponsor-badge {
      font-size: .71rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: .06em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .sponsor-badge span {
      color: var(--text);
      font-weight: 700;
    }

    /* Prize Row */
    .prize-row {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      padding: 12px 20px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .prize-label {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .78rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .prize-amount {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 1.1rem;
      letter-spacing: .02em;
      color: var(--white);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--red) 0%, var(--red-dk) 100%);
      padding: 3px 14px 3px 10px;
      border-radius: 6px;
      clip-path: polygon(6px 0%, 100% 0%, calc(100% - 6px) 100%, 0% 100%);
      text-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0,0,0,.25);
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .prize-amount.prize-entry {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E6B800 0%, var(--gold) 100%);
      color: #3A2800;
      text-shadow: none;
      font-size: 1.05rem;
    }

    /* Meta rows */
    .meta-block {
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .meta-row {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: space-between;
      align-items: center;
      padding: 9px 20px;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .meta-row:last-child { border-bottom: none; }
    .meta-key {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .72rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
    }
    .meta-val {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .86rem;
      color: var(--text);
      text-align: right;
    }
    .badge-reg {
      font-size: .72rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      letter-spacing: .08em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      padding: 2px 10px;
      border-radius: 4px;
    }
    .badge-closed {
      background: rgba(200,16,46,.1);
      color: var(--red);
      border: 1px solid rgba(200,16,46,.2);
    }
    .badge-invite {
background: rgba(230, 184, 0, .12);
  color: #9A6F00;
  border: 1px solid rgba(230, 184, 0, .35);    }

.badge-open {
  background: rgba(22, 163, 74, .1);
  color: #16a34a;
  border: 1px solid rgba(22, 163, 74, .2);
}


    /* Dates */
    .dates-row {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .date-item {
      padding: 10px 20px;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .date-item:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .date-key {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .68rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 2px;
    }
    .date-val {
      font-weight: 600;
      font-size: .84rem;
      color: var(--text);
    }

    /* Stats footer */
    .stats-footer {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f0f4ff 0%, #e8edf8 100%);
      margin-top: auto;
    }
    .stats-footer.three-col {
      grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
    }
    .stat-col {
      padding: 14px 8px;
      text-align: center;
      border-right: 1px solid var(--border);
    }
    .stat-col:last-child { border-right: none; }
    .stat-key {
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: .66rem;
      letter-spacing: .1em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--muted);
      margin-bottom: 6px;
    }
    .stat-val {
      font-weight: 900;
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      line-height: 1;
      color: var(--white);
      background: var(--blue);
      display: inline-block;
      min-width: 44px;
      padding: 3px 10px;
      border-radius: 6px;
    }
    .stat-val.highlight {
      background: linear-gradient(135deg, var(--gold) 0%, #E6B800 100%);
      color: #3A2800;
    }

    .contests-wrapper {
      max-width: 1060px;
      margin: 40px auto;
      padding: 0 16px;
    }