
    /* ─── Design Tokens ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    :root {
      --clr-bg:          #F5F2EB;
      --clr-surface:     #FFFDF8;
      --clr-navy:        #1A2340;
      --clr-navy-light:  #263059;
      --clr-navy-xlight: #3e4b7d;
      --clr-gold:        #C9963A;
      --clr-gold-light:  #E8B55A;
      --clr-text:        #1C1C1E;
      --clr-text-muted:  #5A5A60;
      --clr-border:      #D9D4C7;
      --clr-focus:       #C9963A;

      /*--font-display:    'Playfair Display', Georgia, serif;*/
      --font-display: 'Manrope', 'Arial', sans-serif;
      --font-body:       'Source Serif 4', 'Georgia', serif;
      --font-mono:       'Manrope', 'Arial', sans-serif;

      --radius-sm:  4px;
      --radius-md:  8px;
      --radius-lg:  16px;

      --shadow-sm:  0 1px 3px rgba(26,35,64,0.08);
      --shadow-md:  0 4px 16px rgba(26,35,64,0.12);
      --shadow-lg:  0 12px 40px rgba(26,35,64,0.16);

      --nav-height: 68px;
    }

    /* ─── Reset & Base ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    *, *::before, *::after {
      box-sizing: border-box;
      margin: 0;
      padding: 0;
    }

    html {
      scroll-behavior: smooth;
      font-size: 16px;
    }

    body {
      background-color: var(--clr-bg);
      color: var(--clr-text);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      line-height: 1.7;
      -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;
    }

    img { max-width: 100%; height: auto; display: block; }

    /* ─── Focus Visible (WCAG 2.4.7) ───────────────────────────── */
    :focus-visible {
      outline: 3px solid var(--clr-focus);
      outline-offset: 3px;
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
    }

    /* Remove default focus for mouse users */
    :focus:not(:focus-visible) {
      outline: none;
    }

    /* ─── Skip Navigation Link (WCAG 2.4.1) ────────────────────── */
    .skip-link {
      position: absolute;
      top: -100%;
      left: 1rem;
      z-index: 9999;
      padding: 0.6rem 1.2rem;
      background: var(--clr-navy);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      border-radius: 0 0 var(--radius-md) var(--radius-md);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: top 0.2s;
    }
    .skip-link:focus {
      top: 0;
    }



    /* ─── Google Fonts ──────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:ital,wght@0,400;0,600;0,700;1,400&family=Source+Serif+4:ital,opsz,wght@0,8..60,300;0,8..60,400;0,8..60,600;1,8..60,300&family=JetBrains+Mono:wght@400;600&display=swap');

    /* ─── Top Navigation ────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .site-nav {
      position: sticky;
      top: 0;
      z-index: 100;
      height: var(--nav-height);
      background-color: var(--clr-navy);
      border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(201,150,58,0.3);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
    }

    .nav-inner {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 0 2rem;
      height: 100%;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      gap: 2rem;
    }

    .site-name {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.25rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--clr-gold-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.02em;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }
    .site-name:hover { color: #fff; }

    /* Hamburger (mobile) */
    .nav-toggle {
      display: none;
      background: none;
      border: 2px solid var(--clr-gold-light);
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      padding: 6px 10px;
      cursor: pointer;
      color: var(--clr-gold-light);
      font-size: 1.2rem;
      line-height: 1;
      transition: background 0.2s;
    }
    .nav-toggle:hover,
    .nav-toggle:focus-visible {
      background: rgba(201,150,58,0.15);
    }
    .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="true"] .icon-open  { display: none; }
    .nav-toggle[aria-expanded="false"] .icon-close { display: none; }

    .nav-links {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.25rem;
      list-style: none;
    }

    .nav-links a {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.92rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.82);
      text-decoration: none;
      letter-spacing: 0.04em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      border-radius: var(--radius-sm);
      transition: color 0.2s, background 0.2s;
    }

    .nav-links a:hover,
    .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
      color: var(--clr-gold-light);
      background: rgba(201,150,58,0.12);
    }

    .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
      border-bottom: 2px solid var(--clr-gold);
    }

    /* ─── Hero / Header ─────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .site-header {
      background-color: var(--clr-navy);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
      padding: 5rem 2rem 4.5rem;
      text-align: center;
    }

    /* Subtle decorative pattern */
    /*.site-header::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      background-image:
        radial-gradient(circle at 20% 50%, rgba(201,150,58,0.2) 0%, transparent 55%),
        radial-gradient(circle at 80% 30%, rgba(201,150,58,0.2) 0%, transparent 50%);
      pointer-events: none;
    }*/
        .site-header::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      inset: 0;
      opacity: 0.2;
      background-image:
        radial-gradient(var(--clr-gold-light) 1px, transparent 1px),
        radial-gradient(var(--clr-bg) 1px, var(--clr-navy) 1px);
      background-size: 40px 40px;
      background-position: 0 0, 20px 20px;
      pointer-events: none;
    }



    /* Thin gold top border */
    .site-header::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--clr-gold), transparent);
    }

    .header-inner {
      position: relative;
      max-width: 1400px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .header-eyebrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-gold);
      border: 1px solid rgba(201,150,58,0.4);
      padding: 0.3rem 0.9rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      margin-bottom: 1.8rem;
    }

    .header-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(2.2rem, 6vw, 4rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: #FFFFFF;
      line-height: 1.15;
      letter-spacing: -0.01em;
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
      
    }

    .header-title em {
      font-style: italic;
      color: var(--clr-gold-light);
    }

    .header-subtitle {
      font-size: clamp(1rem, 2.5vw, 1.2rem);
      font-weight: 300;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.68);
      max-width: 560px;
      margin: 0 auto 2.4rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
    }

    .header-meta {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: center;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1.5rem;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
    }

    .header-meta span {
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.4rem;
    }

    .header-meta span::before {
      content: '◆';
      color: var(--clr-gold);
      font-size: 0.5rem;
    }

    /* ─── Main Layout ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .site-main {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
      padding: 4rem 2rem 6rem;
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 5rem;
    }

    /* ─── Section Shared Styles ─────────────────────────────────── */
    .content-section {
      scroll-margin-top: calc(var(--nav-height) + 1.5rem);
    }

    .section-label {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.2em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-gold);
      margin-bottom: 0.6rem;
    }

    .section-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 4vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--clr-navy);
      line-height: 1.2;
      margin-bottom: 1.6rem;
      position: relative;
      padding-bottom: 1rem;
    }

    .section-title::after {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      bottom: 0; left: 0;
      width: 48px;
      height: 3px;
      background: var(--clr-gold);
      border-radius: 2px;
    }

    .section-subtitle {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: clamp(1.6rem, 2.7vw, 2.4rem);
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--clr-navy);
      position: relative;
      margin-top: 2rem;
    }

    .section-body {
      font-size: 1.05rem;
      color: var(--clr-text);
      line-height: 1.8;
      max-width: 80ch;
    }

    .section-body p + p {
      margin-top: 1rem;
    }

    /* ─── Section: Motivation ───────────────────────────────────── */
    #motivation {
      /*display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;*/
      gap: 3rem 4rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    #motivation .section-header { grid-column: 1 / -1; }

    .motivation-text { grid-column: 1 / 2; }
    .motivation-highlight {
      grid-column: 2 / 3;
      background: var(--clr-navy);
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      padding: 2rem 2.2rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.85);
      position: relative;
      overflow: hidden;
    }

    .motivation-highlight::before {
      /*content: '"';*/
      position: absolute;
      top: -0.5rem; left: 1rem;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 8rem;
      color: rgba(201,150,58,0.15);
      line-height: 1;
      pointer-events: none;
      aria-hidden: true;
    }

    .motivation-quote {
      /*font-family: var(--font-display);*/
      font-weight: regular;
      font-size: 1.15rem;
      line-height: 1.65;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      position: relative;
      z-index: 1;
    }

    .motivation-quote-attr {
      display: block;
      margin-top: 1rem;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-style: normal;
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.1em;
      color: var(--clr-gold-light);
    }

    /* ─── Section: Call for Papers ──────────────────────────────── */
    .main-lists{
      margin-top: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 1rem;
      padding-inline-start: 40px;
    }

    #call-for-papers .topics-grid {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fill, minmax(230px, 1fr));
      gap: 1rem;
    }

    .topic-card {
      background: var(--clr-surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      padding: 1.4rem 1.6rem;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }

    .topic-card:hover {
      border-color: var(--clr-gold);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-md);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }

    .topic-icon {
      font-size: 1.6rem;
      margin-bottom: 0.7rem;
      display: block;
    }

    .topic-name {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--clr-navy);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }

    .topic-desc {
      font-size: 0.88rem;
      color: var(--clr-text-muted);
      line-height: 1.55;
    }

    .cfp-cta {
      margin-top: 2.5rem;
      display: flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 1rem;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
    }

    .btn-primary {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.8rem;
      background: var(--clr-navy);
      color: #fff;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      border: 2px solid var(--clr-navy);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }

    .btn-primary:hover {
      background: var(--clr-navy-light);
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

    .btn-outline {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.75rem 1.8rem;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--clr-navy);
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      border: 2px solid var(--clr-navy);
      cursor: pointer;
      transition: background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.15s;
    }

    .btn-outline:hover {
      background: var(--clr-navy);
      color: #fff;
      transform: translateY(-1px);
    }

        /* ─── Workshop Timeline ─────────────────────────────────────── */
    .timeline-section {
      margin-top: 3rem;
    }
 
    .timeline-intro {
      font-size: 1rem;
      margin-bottom: 2rem;
      max-width: 64ch;
    }
 
    .timeline {
      position: relative;
      list-style: none;
      padding-left: 0;
      max-width: 840px;
    }
 
    /* Vertical rule */
    .timeline::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 12px;
      left: 11px;
      width: 2px;
      bottom: 12px;
      background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--clr-navy-xlight), var(--clr-gold));
      border-radius: 2px;
    }
 
    .timeline-item {
      position: relative;
      padding: 0 0 2rem 3rem;
      display: block;
    }
 
    .timeline-item:last-child {
      padding-bottom: 0;
    }
 
    /* Dot */
    .timeline-item::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      left: 5px;
      top: 5px;
      width: 14px;
      height: 14px;
      border-radius: 50%;
      background: var(--clr-surface);
      border: 2px solid var(--clr-gold);
      z-index: 1;
    }
 
    .timeline-item.timeline-break::before {
      background: var(--clr-border);
      border-color: var(--clr-border);
    }
 
    .timeline-content {
      padding: 1rem 1.4rem;
      background: var(--clr-surface);
      border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      border-radius: var(--radius-md);
      transition: border-color 0.2s, box-shadow 0.2s;
    }
 
    .timeline-item:not(.timeline-break) .timeline-content:hover {
      border-color: var(--clr-gold);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    }
 
    .timeline-item.timeline-break .timeline-content {
      background: transparent;
      border-style: dashed;
    }
 
    .timeline-duration {
      display: inline-block;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.08em;
      color: var(--clr-navy-xlight);
      margin-bottom: 0.3rem;
    }
 
    .timeline-title {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--clr-navy);
      margin-bottom: 0.4rem;
    }
 
    .timeline-item.timeline-break .timeline-title {
      color: var(--clr-text-muted);
    }
 
    .timeline-desc {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: var(--clr-text-muted);
      line-height: 1.6;
    }


    /* ─── Section: Key Deadlines ────────────────────────────────── */
    #key-deadlines .deadlines-table-wrap {
      margin-top: 2rem;
      overflow-x: auto;
      border-radius: var(--radius-lg);
      border: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);
    }

    .deadlines-table {
      width: 100%;
      border-collapse: collapse;
      background: var(--clr-surface);
      font-size: 0.97rem;
    }

    .deadlines-table caption {
      /* Visually hidden but available to screen readers */
      position: absolute;
      width: 1px; height: 1px;
      padding: 0; margin: -1px;
      overflow: hidden;
      clip: rect(0,0,0,0);
      white-space: nowrap;
      border: 0;
    }

    .deadlines-table thead {
      background: var(--clr-navy);
      color: #fff;
    }

    .deadlines-table th {
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
      text-align: left;
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 0.78rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.12em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .deadlines-table td {
      padding: 1rem 1.5rem;
      border-bottom: 1px solid var(--clr-border);
      vertical-align: top;
    }

    .deadlines-table tbody tr:last-child td {
      border-bottom: none;
    }

    .deadlines-table tbody tr:hover {
      background: rgba(201,150,58,0.05);
    }

    .deadline-event {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: var(--clr-navy);
    }

    .deadline-note {
      font-size: 0.85rem;
      color: var(--clr-text-muted);
      margin-top: 0.15rem;
    }

    .deadline-date {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      white-space: nowrap;
    }

    .badge {
      display: inline-block;
      padding: 0.2rem 0.7rem;
      border-radius: 100px;
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      letter-spacing: 0.05em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
    }

    .badge-upcoming { background: #FEF3CD; color: #92680A; }
    .badge-open     { background: #D4EDDA; color: #195C2A; }
    .badge-closed   { background: #F2F2F2; color: #6C757D; }

    /* ─── Footer ────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .site-footer {
      background-color: var(--clr-navy);
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.75);
      padding: 4rem 2rem 2.5rem;
      position: relative;
      
    }

    address{font-style: normal;}

    .site-footer::before {
      content: '';
      position: absolute;
      top: 0; left: 0; right: 0;
      height: 3px;
      background: linear-gradient(90deg, transparent, var(--clr-gold), transparent);
    }

    .footer-inner {
      max-width: 1160px;
      margin: 0 auto;
    }

    .footer-top {
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr auto;
      gap: 3rem;
      margin-bottom: 3rem;
      align-items: start;
    }

    .footer-brand-name {
      font-family: var(--font-display);
      font-size: 1.4rem;
      font-weight: 700;
      color: var(--clr-gold-light);
      margin-bottom: 0.5rem;
    }

    .footer-brand-desc {
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5);
      max-width: 36ch;
    }

    .footer-contacts-title {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-weight: 700;
      font-size: 0.72rem;
      letter-spacing: 0.18em;
      text-transform: uppercase;
      color: var(--clr-gold);
      margin-bottom: 1.2rem;
    }

    .contacts-list {
      list-style: none;
      display: grid;
      grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
      gap: 1.2rem;
    }

    .contact-item {
      display: flex;
      flex-direction: column;
      gap: 0.15rem;
    }

    .contact-name {
      font-weight: 600;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.9);
      font-size: 0.95rem;
    }

    .contact-role {
      font-size: 0.8rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.45);
      font-style: italic;
    }

    .contact-email {
      font-family: var(--font-mono);
      font-weight: 400;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: var(--clr-gold-light);
      text-decoration: none;
      transition: color 0.2s;
    }

    .contact-email:hover {
      color: #fff;
      text-decoration: underline;
    }

    .footer-bottom {
      padding-top: 2rem;
      border-top: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);
      display: flex;
      flex-wrap: wrap;
      gap: 1rem;
      align-items: center;
      justify-content: space-between;
      font-size: 0.82rem;
      color: rgba(255,255,255,0.35);
    }

    /* ─── Responsive ────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media (max-width: 768px) {
      .nav-toggle { display: flex; }

      .nav-links {
        display: none;
        position: absolute;
        top: var(--nav-height);
        left: 0; right: 0;
        background: var(--clr-navy-light);
        flex-direction: column;
        gap: 0;
        padding: 0.5rem 0;
        box-shadow: var(--shadow-lg);
        border-top: 1px solid rgba(201,150,58,0.2);
      }

      .nav-links.is-open {
        display: flex;
      }

      .nav-links li { width: 100%; }

      .nav-links a {
        display: block;
        padding: 0.85rem 1.5rem;
        border-radius: 0;
        font-size: 1rem;
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
      }

      .nav-links a[aria-current="page"] {
        border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.05);
        border-left: 3px solid var(--clr-gold);
      }

      #motivation {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
      .motivation-text,
      .motivation-highlight {
        grid-column: 1 / -1;
      }

      .footer-top {
        grid-template-columns: 1fr;
      }
    }

    @media (max-width: 480px) {
      .site-main { padding: 3rem 1.25rem 4rem; gap: 3.5rem; }
      .site-header { padding: 3.5rem 1.25rem 3rem; }
    }

        /* ─── Back to Top ───────────────────────────────────────────── */
    .back-to-top-wrap {
      display: flex;
      justify-content: center;
      padding: 2.5rem 2rem;
      background: var(--clr-bg);
    }
 
    .back-to-top {
      display: inline-flex;
      align-items: center;
      gap: 0.5rem;
      padding: 0.7rem 1.6rem;
      background: transparent;
      color: var(--clr-navy);
      font-family: var(--font-body);
      font-size: 0.9rem;
      font-weight: 600;
      text-decoration: none;
      border: 2px solid var(--clr-border);
      border-radius: 100px;
      transition: border-color 0.2s, background 0.2s, color 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
    }
 
    .back-to-top:hover {
      border-color: var(--clr-gold);
      background: var(--clr-navy);
      color: var(--clr-gold-light);
      transform: translateY(-2px);
    }
 
    .back-to-top-arrow {
      display: inline-block;
      font-size: 1rem;
      transition: transform 0.2s;
    }
 
    .back-to-top:hover .back-to-top-arrow {
      transform: translateY(-3px);
    }


    /* ─── Print ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
    @media print {
      .site-nav, .skip-link, .nav-toggle, .back-to-top-wrap { display: none; }
      .site-header { padding: 2rem; }
      .site-main   { padding: 2rem; }
      .site-footer { padding: 2rem; }
      .deadlines-table th { background: #333; -webkit-print-color-adjust: exact; }
    }
